Alex Sipiagin

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Alex Sipiagin
Born (1967-06-11) June 11, 1967 (age 56)
Yaroslavl, Russia
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, educator
Instrument(s)Trumpet, flugelhorn
Years active1991–present
Labels Criss Cross, Sunnyside, ArtistShare, SkyDeck
Website alexsipiagin.com

Alex Sipiagin (born June 11, 1967) is a Russian jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player.

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Biography

Sipiagin was born on June 11, 1967. [1] He moved from Russia to the U.S. in 1990. [2] His first major job in the U.S. was with the Gil Evans Band. [3] He has played with Dave Holland, Mingus Big Band, Michael Brecker, and Mulgrew Miller. [4] He has recorded many albums as a leader, twelve of them for Criss Cross Jazz. [5] Sipiagin is a founding member of the band Opus 5 with Seamus Blake, David Kikoski, Boris Kozlov, and Donald Edwards. [6] His album NoFo Skies was his first for Blue Room Music, but was recorded by the same quintet as his preceding Moments Captured. [7] He is a faculty member at New York University Steinhardt. [8] [3]

Discography

As leader

With Opus 5

As sideman

With George Gruntz

With Conrad Herwig

With Dave Holland

With Monday Michiru

With Mingus Big Band

With others

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References

  1. ↑ "Birthdays". The New York City Jazz Record . No. 218. June 2020. p. 32.
  2. ↑ Dryden, Ken (April 2019). "Playing With The Wind: Misha Tsiganov (Criss Cross)". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 204. p. 33.
  3. 1 2 "Alex Sipiagin: Music Adjunct Faculty". steinhardt.nyu.edu. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Alex Sipiagin". Alexsipiagin.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Criss Cross Jazz Artist Index: Alex Sipiagin (Tp / Flh)". Crisscrossjazz.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Introducing Opus 5". Crisscrossjazz.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Cangiano, Marco (September 2019). "NoFo Skies: Alex Sipiagin (BRM)". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 209. p. 29.
  8. ↑ "New York University (NYU Steinhardt)". DownBeat. Vol. 86, no. 10. October 2019. p. 96.
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