Georgy Garanian
Ethnic Armenian Russian jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer.
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Georgy Aramovich Garanian was an ethnic Armenian Russian jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. Born in Moscow and trained at the Moscow Conservatory, he was among the first Russian jazz musicians to gain Western attention after World War II. He led major big bands including Melodia and the Moscow Big Band, and recorded more music than any other jazz musician in Russia.
In 1993 he was named People's Artist of Russia. He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000 as conductor of the Tchaikovsky orchestra on the album 'Oregon in Moscow' with the American group Oregon, produced by Steve Rodby. Garanian died from cardiac arrest in Krasnodar on 11 January 2010 at age 75.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Georgy Aramovich Garanian
- Born
- 15 August 1934, Moscow
- Died
- 11 January 2010, Krasnodar
- Instrument
- Alto saxophone
- Notable groups led
- Melodia
- Moscow Big Band
- Municipal Big Band (Krasnodar)
- Award
- People's Artist of Russia (1993)
- Grammy nomination
- 2000, conductor on 'Oregon in Moscow'
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