Boris Kozlov | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Boris Kozlov |
| Born | December 5, 1967 Moscow, U.S.S.R. |
| Genres | Jazz, hard bop, bebop, Latin Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass, Electric Bass Guitar,piano |
Boris Kozlov is a Russian-born jazz bassist.
Born in Moscow, USSR on December 5, 1967, [1] Kozlov studied piano at Children's Music School before switching to bass. [1] Kozlov won the Gnesin Music Academy Competition which enabled him to enter college at age 15 and study electric bass guitar. [2]
After graduation Kozlov did a mandatory two year military service where he played tuba and other brass instruments. [1] After leaving the service, Kozlov played with the Soviet state-owned "Melodia" Studio Ensemble in 1989 [1] [2] and in 1991 won the USSR Competition of Jazz soloists. [2] He then moved to New York City to study and perform jazz. [1]
Kozlov has played on two Grammy Award-winning albums, the first with Brian Lynch [1] and the second with Mingus Big Band (Live at Jazz Standard) in 2011. [2] Kozlov has performed as musical director of the latter band. [3]
Kozlov has performed with Lew Tabackin, [4] Bobby Watson, [1] Michael Brecker, [5] Alex Sipiagin [6] among others.
As a solo artist, Kozlov has released Double Standard in 2010 [7] and as bandleader Conversations At The Well in 2016. [8]
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