Home » Jazz Articles » Vadim Neselovskyi

Jazz Articles about Vadim Neselovskyi

1
Album Review

Vadim Neselovskyi: Odesa: A Musical Walk Through a Legendary City

Read "Odesa: A Musical Walk Through a Legendary City" reviewed by Henning Bolte


Vadim Neselovskyi, as insisting as he is playful and dramatic, is a fierce vivacious musician with a great gift for making an amalgamation of percussive fireworks with melodic motives flashing up time and again. His music is full of vital, explosive turnarounds and suddenly appearing melancholic moments. Odesa: A Musical Walk Through A Legendary City is his musical shaping of the shimmering and colorful realities of this port city at the Black Sea shore, a gateway to the south and ...

1
Album Review

Vadim Neselovskyi: Get Up And Go

Read "Get Up And Go" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


Ukrainian pianist Vadim Neselovskyi has an affecting, organic sound that draws more from classical and folk idioms than the usual jazz materials. It can range from fragile to overpowering and on this CD, it allows him to establish a strong, individual presence in the crowded piano trio field.On fast pieces like “On A Bicycle" and “Who Is It?" Neselovskyi's playing is busy and relentless and stays in close rapport with bassist Dan Loomis and drummer Ronen Itzik who ...

3
Album Review

Vadim Neselovskyi Trio: Get Up And Go

Read "Get Up And Go" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


In June of 2014, Pianist Vadim Neselovskyi was in his native Ukraine, eager and ready to bring his singular brand of energy to a crowd at that country's premier jazz gathering--the Alfa Jazz Fest. Minutes before his trio was set to take the stage, Neselovskyi learned that a Ukrainian military plane had been shot down by separatists. The audience he was due to perform for was in a downhearted state, reflective of the feeling(s) across the entire nation, and the ...


Engage

Contest Giveaways
Enter our latest contest giveaway sponsored by Calligram Records
Polls & Surveys
Vote for your favorite musicians and participate in our brief surveys.
Publisher's Desk
How To Follow Staff Writers
Read on...

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.