Vladimir Tarasov

Having started playing traditional jazz at the age of 14 in Arkhangelsk Sailors’ Club, Vladimir Tarasov has tried with years through almost every style and genre of music. The irreplaceable participant of GTC (Ganelin – Tarasov – Chekasin, 1971 – 1986), one of the most important ensembles in the recent history of Soviet jazz, today Tarasov is active not only as musician but as an artist of a much wider spectrum: he collaborates with symphonic and chamber orchestras in Europe and the USA, teaches and lectures in various countries, writes music for theatre and film, creates performances and installations.