Igor Shirokov
Igor Anatoljewitsch Schirokow ( Russian Игорь Анатольевич Широков , English transcription Igor Shirokov ; born April 24, 1949 in Novosibirsk ; † January 10, 2014 in Moscow ) was a Russian jazz musician ( trumpet , flugelhorn ).
Shirokov played in the 1960s in the Vladimir Vittikh Combo, with whom he performed at the Tallinn Jazz Festival in 1967 . In 1970 he worked with Oleg Lundstrem (album Sun Valley Serenade with Melodija ); 1972 in the Leningrad Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Josif Wainstein. In the 2000s he appeared in a quartet led jointly with Alexei Kruglow (album April in Yaroslavl , 2007). In the field of jazz he was involved in six recording sessions between 1967 and 2008. Schirokow lived in Germany from 1992, most recently in Marburg for many years .
In his music he combined Russian folklore with classical music and jazz. In his later years he worked a. a. with Janusz Stefański , Vitold Rek , Horst Nonnenmacher , Martin Gjakonovski , Jürgen Wuchner and Tony Lakatos . He was a member of the Marburg jazz formation Quaddradd .
Igor Shirokov died of pancreatic cancer . He left two sons and a partner.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary at journal.jazz.ru, January 11, 2014 (Russian)
- ^ Announcement of death from the Jazz Institute Darmstadt , January 22, 2014
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed January 22, 2014)
- ↑ Entry on Jazz Network Worldwide
- ^ Obituary in the Marburg local newspaper Oberhessische Presse on January 23, 2014
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| SURNAME | Shirokov, Igor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shirokov, Igor Anatolyevich (full name); Shirokov, Igor; Широков, Игорь Анатольевич (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian jazz musician (trumpet, flugelhorn) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Novosibirsk |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 2014 |
| Place of death | Moscow |