Vyacheslav Ganelin

Soviet-Lithuanian and Israeli improviser, pianist, composer

Born: 17 December 1944
Kraskovo
Country: Russia
Active: 1961–
Record labels: Leo Records, Melodiya
Discography: 3 albums

Biography

Vyacheslav Ganelin is a jazz musician who plays piano. Vyacheslav Ganelin was born on 17 December 1944 in Kraskovo. The music is usually filed under jazz, opera and contemporary classical music. Record labels: Leo Records and Melodiya. The discography here lists 3 albums, from “Golden Years Of The Soviet New Jazz Volume IV” (2003) to “Russian New Music in China: Live in Shenzhen (俄罗斯新音乐在中国)” (2015). Honours include Order of Vytautas the Great.

Vyacheslav (Slava) Ganelin (Hebrew: ויאצ'סלב (סלבה) גנלין, Lithuanian: Viačeslavas Ganelinas, Russian: Вячеслав Шевелевич Гане́лин; born 17 December 1944) is a Lithuanian–Israeli jazz pianist, composer, and pedagogue. Primarily a pianist, he also plays other keyboards (organ and synthesizer) as well as bass, guitar, and percussions. He was the leader of the Ganelin Trio, described by critic Chris Kelsey as "arguably the world's greatest free jazz ensemble" of the 1970s and '80s. He was a founder of Lithuanian jazz (Soviet jazz, when Lithuania was controlled by the Soviet Union).

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Golden Years Of The Soviet New Jazz Volume IV 2003

Falling Into Place 2006 · Live

Russian New Music in China: Live in Shenzhen (俄罗斯新音乐在中国) 2015 · Live

Awards

Order of Vytautas the Great

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Vyacheslav Ganelin play?

Vyacheslav Ganelin is known for playing piano.

When and where was Vyacheslav Ganelin born?

Vyacheslav Ganelin was born 17 December 1944 in Kraskovo.

What are Vyacheslav Ganelin's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Golden Years Of The Soviet New Jazz Volume IV (2003), Falling Into Place (2006) and Russian New Music in China: Live in Shenzhen (俄罗斯新音乐在中国) (2015).

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