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18 mai 2012, MESLAY - GREZ, FRANCE
GUEORGUI KORNAZOV, trombone
EMILE PARISIEN, sax
GEOFFROY TAMISIER, trumpet
MANU CODJIA, guitare
MARC BURONFOSSE, basse
KARL JANNUSKA, drums

«Gueorgui Kornazov is a mixed world between Bulgaria and Western jazz, a skilful combination of irresistible melodies and contemporary means of expression» YVES DORISSON, "CULTUREJAZZ"

«Kornazov's compositions and arrangements are like bridges between Bulgarian folk music and European jazz. Sometimes very nimble, sometimes very romantic and moving, always played with an intense emotion, the music played by this Quintet is really and just amazing» "THIONVILLE MUSICAL ACTION"

«Kornazov's music covers the whole range of possible atmospheres, from pensive beauty to stormy savagery» "CONCERTO"

«Fine and delicate style, all in shades and subtleties, with refined design and clear atmosphere that make it stand out immediately» FELIX MARCIANO, "JAZZMAN"

BOOKING: +33 6 09 38 91 12 kornazov@free.fr

GUEORGUI KORNAZOV is born on the 30th of september 1971 in Sevlievo (Bulgaria)
He have studied at the National Academy of Music «Pancho Vladigerov» Sofia (90-95) and at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance, Paris (95-98)
In 96 won the prize of best soloist at the «Tremplin de Jazz» in the city of Avignon chaired by Daniel Humair.
In 1998, the first prize in the jazz departement of C.N.S.M. de Paris and 3th prize for band at the national jazz competition of «La Défense».

Gueorgui have played with The Vienna Art Orchestra, NDR Big Band, Paris jazz Big Band, ONJ (Orchestre National de Jazz), Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau, Toots Thielemans, Claude Nougaro, Carla Bley, Maria Schneider, Bob Brookmeyer, Albert Mangelsdorf, Kenny Wheeler, Mathias Rüegg, Didier Lockwood, Michel Portal, Henri Texier, Aldo Romano, François Jeanneau, Jean-François Jenny-Clark, Daniel Humair, François Théberge, Jean-Marie Machado, Bojan Zulfikarparsic, Patrice Caratini, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Anouar Brahem, Steve Gray, Michael Gibs, Antoine Hérvé, Laurent Cugny, Louis Sclavis, Andy Shepard, Claude Barthélémy, Stefano di Battista, Flavio Boltro, Franck Tortiller, Daniel Yvinek, Marc Ducret, Didier Levallet, John Lewis, Paolo Damiani, Gianluigi Trovesi, Laurent Dehors, Bertrand Renaudin, Yves Rousseau, Milcho Léviev, Ivo Papazov, Yuldiz Ibrahimova, Okay Temiz, Antoni Dontchev, Stoyan Yankulov, Hristo Yotsov, Teodossi Spassov, Anatoli Vapirov, Rosen "Roko" Zahariev, Simeon Chterev, Mario Stantchev, Dominique Pifaréli, Vincent Courtois, Christophe Monniot, François Merville, Edouard Ferlet, Christophe Marguet, Jean-Philippe Viret, Simon Goubert, Alain Jean-Marie, Médéric Collignon, François and Louis Moutin, Linley Marthe,Yves Robert, François Corneloup, Jean-Rémi Guédon, Sylvain Beuf, André Ceccarelli, Jean-Loup Lognon, Stéphane et Lionel Belmondo, Denis Leloup, Phil Abraham, Nicolas Folmer, Pierre Bertrand, Stephane Guillaume, Geoffroy Tamisier, Baptiste Trotignon, Mathieu Donarier, Gabor Gado, Alban Darche, Nelson Veras, Sebastien Texier, Stéphane Kerecki, Benjamin Moussay, Xavier Jirotto, Laurent Robin, Francesco Béarsatti, Elizabeth Caumont, Geoffroy de Masure, Benjamin Copell, Simon Spang-Hansen, Nils Landgren, Alex Sipiagin, Eric Vloemans, Michel Benita,Gabor Gado, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Christian Muthspiel, Harry Sokal, Matthieu Michel, Thomas Gansch, Adrian Mears, Robert Bachner, Mauro Negri, Ed Partyka, Andy Scherrer, Alegre Correa, Mario Gonzi, Georg Breinschmid, Wolfgang Puchnik, Achim Tang, Eric Watson, Nils Wogram, Claus Stötter, Christof Lauer, Gene Calderazzo, Gary Husband, Dany Gotlieb and many others