August 28, 8 PM
Irina Margolina's piano accompaniment can be heard in the rhythm section of the JFC Potluck Big Band, in instrumental mainstream quintets and quartets, or in chamber vocal duets. This year, as the leader of her own trio, Irina recorded My Point Of View, which included nine original compositions. In her work one can feel traces of the harmonies of Herbie Hancock of the Blue Note period, the melodies of early Kit Jareth and the minimalism of modern Tord Gustavsen. For the concert in the Bottle House courtyard, Irina will invite tenor saxophonist Dmitry Tsepilov and trumpet player Sergey Margolin, and compositions from the album will take on a new sound in arrangements for a quintet.
Tickets are available at the New Holland Island Infocentre, priced at 200 rubles. Places are limited.
Since the possibility to record music on physical media appeared, demand for artists has been calculated not only based on the number of tickets sold for concerts, but also on the number of singles and albums released. Nowadays, digital platforms allow musicians to deliver their recordings directly to listeners, bypassing labels and record companies. According to statistics, last year, St. Petersburg jazz musicians released no less releases than hip-hop artists. Even though this is not quite to the scale of the USA in the middle of the last century, when Miles Davis could record four records in two months, the St. Petersburg jazz scene has something to show to the world. The catalog from this year and previous years contains mainstream, modern jazz, and New Orleans classic jazz. This summer, as part of Jazz Wednesdays in the Bottle House, musicians from St. Petersburg will present their latest releases.
