Oleg Butman (born 9 July 1966 in
Leningrad
Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland ...
) is a Russian jazz drummer. The younger brother of
Igor Butman
Igor Mikhailovich Butman (; born 27 October 1961) is a Russian jazz saxophonist born in St. Petersburg, Leningrad, Soviet Union (now St. Petersburg, Russia) in 1961. Butman holds dual citizenship for both the United States and Russian Federat ...
,
a well-known jazz saxophonist, he is best known for his performances with
Eric Marienthal
Eric Marienthal (born December 19, 1957) is a Grammy Award-nominated Los Angeles-based contemporary saxophonist best known for his work in the jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz, and pop genres.
Early life
Eric Marienthal was born on December 19, 1 ...
and more recently with the Oleg Butman Quartet. He released the album ''Passion'' in 2009, with
Natalia Smirnova on piano,
Wayne Escoffery
Wayne Escoffery (born 23 February 1975) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Performing history
Since 2000, he has been working in New York City with Carl Allen, Eric Reed, and the Mingus Big Band. Other musicians performed with include Ral ...
and
Mark Gross on saxophones and
Essiet Essiet
Essiet Okon Essiet (born September 1, 1956) is an American jazz double bassist. He is the leader of the group "Intercontinental Bush Orchestra", founded in 1995.
Early life and education
Essiet Essiet was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Nigerian im ...
on bass.
References
External links
Official site
Russian jazz drummers
1966 births
Living people
Musicians from Saint Petersburg
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