Next show: New York City, Fri 20 Nov
A nostalgic, underground hard bop artist.
The first major Russian jazz musician to make an impression in the United States, Valery Ponomarev has always had an attractive tone, a swinging style, and a strong interest in keeping the hard bop legacy of Clifford Brown alive. He played as regularly as possible in the Soviet Union, recording for the Melodiya label and appearing at jazz festivals until defecting in 1973. Four years later, he joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, a perfect outlet for his style, from 1977-1980; he recorded nine albums with Blakey for such labels as Roulette, Timeless, and Concord. Ponomarev has since freelanced, usually leading his own quintets and recording extensively for Reservoir. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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Valery Ponomarev plays hard bop and traditional jazz, carrying on the swinging legacy of Clifford Brown and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.
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Valery Ponomarev is a Russian-born trumpeter who defected to the United States in 1973 and became a prominent figure in the American jazz scene.
