Michail Jefimowitsch Alperin (Ukrainian: Миха́йло Юхи́мович Альпе́рін; 7 November 1956 – 11 May 2018), usually credited as Misha Alperin, was a Soviet-Norwegian jazz pianist, known as a key member of the Moscow Art Trio.[1][2]
Misha Alperin | |
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.jpg) Mikhail Alperin at Sentralen, Oslo Jazzfestival 2017. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michail Jefimowitsch Alperin |
| Also known as | Misha Alperin |
| Born | 7 November 1956 Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 11 May 2018 (aged 61) Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Website | www |
Biography
editAlperin was born in Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukrainian SSR to a Jewish family. He was educated in Khmelnytskyi, Bălți and Chișinău. In 1980, he formed one of the first jazz ensembles in Moldavian SSR.[3] He moved to Moscow in the 1980s and founded the Moscow Art Trio with Arkady Shilkloper and folk singer Sergey Nikolaevich Starostin.[2] He has also worked with Huun Huur Tu. From 1993 to 2018 he lived in Oslo, Norway; he was professor of music at the Norwegian Academy of Music and he supervised pianist Helge Lien and Morten Qvenild among others. He released several works on ECM Records.[1][4] He died on 11 May 2018 at the age of 61.
Discography
editAn asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Wave of Sorrow | ECM | Duo, co-led with Arkady Shilkloper (French horn, jagdhorn, fluegelhorn, vocals) |
| 1992 | Folk Dreams | Jaro Medien | |
| 1993 | The Blue Fjords | RDM | Solo piano; reissued as Blue Fjord by Jaro Medien |
| 1996* | Hamburg Concert | Jaro Medien Moscow Art Trio | |
| 1996* | Prayer | Jaro Medien Moscow Art Trio | |
| 1997 | First Impression | ECM | With John Surman (soprano sax, baritone sax), Arkady Shilkloper (French horn, flugelhorn), Terje Gewelt (bass), Jon Christensen (drums), Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen (percussion) |
| 1998 | North Story | ECM | Quintet, with Arkady Shilkloper (French horn, fluegelhorn), Tore Brunborg (tenor sax), Terje Gewelt (bass), Jon Christensen (drums) |
| 1998 | At Home | ECM | Solo piano |
| 1998 | Night | ECM | Trio, with Anja Lechner (cello), Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen (percussion, marimba, vocals); in concert |
| 2000* | Overture/Etude | Boheme | |
| 2000* | Piano | Boheme | In concert |
| 2000* | Portrait | Jaro Medien | |
| 2006 | Her First Dance | ECM | Trio, with Arkady Shilkloper (French horn, fluegelhorn), Anja Lechner (cello) |
2008 — Moscow Art Trio & Norwegian Chamber Orchestra «Village Variations» (JARO 4290-2) Germany
2009 — Moscow Art Trio «Live in Holland» (CDDOMA 091102) Russia; (JARO 4302-2) Germany
2010 — The Bulgarian Voices Angelite with Huun-Huur-Tu & Moscow Art Trio «Legend» (JARO 4300-2) Germany
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Mikhail Alperin (solo-piano) (Moldavia, Oslo/Norway) – Jaro.de". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27.
- ^ a b "Mikhail Alperin Biography". AllMusic. AllMusic.com
- ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 10. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.
- ^ "Mikhail Alperin Biography – Store Norske Leksikon". 12 January 2023.
External links
edit- Mikhail Alperin on ECM Records
- Mikhail Alperin discography at MusicBrainz