With the success of Orlan and performances in Russia and abroad, Kireyev traveled to Poland where he spent three years in the early 1990's playing in the country's best jazz clubs with Poland's most popular jazz artists. In 1994, Kireyev won a scholarship to study with jazz legend, Bud Shank, and traveled to the US. Kireyev was invited to perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland where he was awarded a diploma for outstanding performance and has performed at the Birmingham Jazz Festival and the Earling Jazz Festival in England, where he continues to tour. His 2000 recording, “Love Letters," had strong sales in the U.K.
Incorporating traditional swing, Moldavian tunes, African rhythm and jazz into a distinctive art form, Kireyev recorded his latest CD, “Mandala," in 2004 with percussionist Njaga Sambe (Senegal); guitarist Valery Panfilov (Moldova); bassist Victor Matiukhin (Ukraine); drummer Ildar Nafigov (Tatarstan); keyboardist Valery Belikov (Ukraine) and Kireyev on saxophones (Bashkiria). The result is a mix of ancient tunes of Asia with a striking contemporary sound, very high energy and exceptional musicianship. The CD will be released in the US in April, 2008 on the New York City based label, Jazzheads.
“The Feng Shui Jazz Theatre" concert celebrates the rich diversity of musical styles and instrumentation brought to the stage by Kireyev and his band members. “Often our music on stage comes from folk songs or a sudden mood we get after reading a French sonnet," says Kireyev. “Sometimes we will combine an opera singer and vanguard jazz on the same stage for an interesting Italian opera affect."
“The Feng Shui Jazz Theatre," will premier at New York's Symphony Space on Saturday, April 26, at 8 pm. Symphony Space is located at 2537 Broadway. Tickets: $30 ($25 senior/$15 student) and may be purchased by calling the box office at 212-864-5400 from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.Tuesday through Sunday or online at symphonyspace.org. Student tickets may only be purchased in person at the box office (12 noon-7 p.m.) with proof of ID.
For more information on Oleg Kireyev, please contact Dawn Singh at [email protected] or call 505-771-0417 or visit kireyev.ru or miras-art.com.
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