"Goat on a Sax": Legendary jazz musician Alexey Kozlov has died.
A music journalist reported Kozlov's death. Kristina SarkhanyantsThe musician was 90 years old. Together with #neradio_NeMoscow, we remember the legend.
🎧 Alexei Kozlov — the patriarch of Russian jazz, an outstanding saxophonist, composer and founder of the legendary ensemble ArsenalThe man who not only instilled a love of jazz-rock, fusion, and breakdancing in the Soviet scene, but also created the country's premier jazz club, which became a veritable school for several generations of musicians.
"Goat on a Sax," as he ironically titled his memoirs, was always ahead of his time. Beginning as a dandy in the Moscow courtyards, he effortlessly transitioned from the formal suits of the 1960s era at the Molodezhnoye jazz cafe and the long hippie hair of the early Arsenal era to demonstrating breakdancing on Soviet TV and experimenting with electronic vaporwave on the eve of his 75th birthday.
Kozlov formed his Arsenal in 1973 and, with it, went from underground sessions to the status of a legalized super-orchestra. Dozens of great musicians, from guitarist Ivan Smirnov to pop virtuosos and young jazz quintets.
The core element of Kozlov's work is tenderness. His music proved that, no matter the circumstances, there will always be room for love and bright hope.