Album Notes

(Obviously, the last Kuriokhin studio recordings - with his
long-time friends: bass-player V.Volkov and US saxophone
playes K.Maslak aka Kenny Millions)

Vladimir Volkov - born in 1960. Graduated from
Rimsky-Korsakov Comservatory
Since 1980 Vladimir Volkov has been playing in duo with
trumpet player Vyacheslav Gaivoronsky. He has worked
alongside with Petras Vysniauskas, Vladimir Tarasov, Arkady
Shilkloper, Andrey Kondakov, Tomasz Stanko, Michael Moore,
Keshavan Maslak, Sergey Kuryokhin, Igor Butman, Olivier
Ker-Ourio, Sainkho Namtchylak, Mari Bonie. He took part in
performances with poet Dmitry Prigov, Andrey Bitov, played
with theater "Derevo", "Scapino" Ballet Rotterdam, dancer
Min Tanaka. He also plays with "Vershki da Koreshki",
"Moscow Composers Orchestra", "Interjazz Band",
"voklovtrio". Vladimir Volkov has worked extensively with
different ensembles, including "Collegium Europae" directed
by Wieland Kuyken, performing ancient Russian and European
music.
"Volkov's playing is like the wind in spring - sometimes
stormy, somethimes lyrically touching, sometimes dark - then
bright. An exceptional bass player"
Jazz Podium
"... Volkov is playing his contrabass in a marvellous speed
and succeeds in making the big box floating and chirping."
Suddeutsche Zeitung