Saxophonists · 1934–2010

George Garanian

Soviet and Russian musician, composer (1934—2010)

Born: 15 August 1934
Moscow
Died: 10 January 2010
Krasnodar
Country: Russia
Discography: 2 albums

Biography

George Garanian was a jazz musician who played saxophone. George Garanian was born on 15 August 1934 in Moscow and died on 10 January 2010 in Krasnodar. The music is usually filed under jazz and estrada. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “В старых ритмах” (1973) to “Лабиринт: Джазовые композиции” (1974). Honours include Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the Russian Federation and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class.

Georgy Aramovich Garanian (Armenian: Գէորգի Գարանեան, Russian: Гео́ргий Ара́мович Гараня́н; 15 August 1934 – 11 January 2010) was an ethnic Armenian Russian jazz saxophone player, bandleader and composer. He was the People's Artist of Russia in 1993. Born in Moscow, Garanian was trained at the Moscow Conservatory. He was one of the first Russian musicians who attracted the attention of the Western world as part of the jazz from the USSR. He belonged to the first generation of Russian jazzmen who started to perform after World War II. As a musician (alto saxophone), conductor and composer he was the leader of the country's best big bands: Melodia (1970s–1980s) and Moscow Big Band (1992–1995). He led the Municipal Big Band in the Southern Russian city of Krasnodar. He toured regularly as a trio with pianist Daniil Kramer and guitarist Aleksey Kuznetsov during the 1990s.

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