Diana Polenova / vocals/

 

Singer, musician (composition, arrangements, vocal-coaching for soloists and jazz vocal groups), participant of the numerous international concert projects (in the US, Europe, Russia, Hong Kong, Singapore...), music tv-shows, film soundtracks recordings, jazz festivals:

"Montreux Jazz" (Switzerland) and "Jazz open" (Germany) in the concert tour of Leonid Agutin and Al Di Meola "Cosmopolitan life" (2005),
"Vokal total" 2003 (Austria, the "Ward Swingle Award" winner as a member of vocal group "A`cappella ExpreSSS" (first soprano singer),
"Jazz Parade" 2005 (Switzerland),
"Jazz at the hop" 2005 (the Netherlands), "Dinant Jazz Nights" 2005 (Belgium) and many others...

Diana has recorded two solo-albums of her own compositions and cover-versions, and has taken part in several studio and concert co-projects with russian and international musicians as:

Concert of the famous guitar-player Chuck Loeb (US) and "Trans-Atlantik" jazz-rock band (Moscow),
popular tv-show "Strictly Come Dancing" (Moscow, as the vocalist of the "Fonograf" jazz band, leader Sergey Zshilin).
As a soloist in jazz vocal groups Diana worked with:

"A`cappella ExpreSSS" (2002 - 2006, albums: "Magic Moment", "Middle of the river" (Aplex Studio), "Voice message" CD released by "Universal music Russia" Company in 2007),
"Cool&Jazzy" (2001-2002, Winner of "Ward Swingle Award" a cappella competition in Austria, 2001),
"Crystal chorus" (1994-1998), as a soloist of the Urals State Jazz Orchestra (band leader Nikolay Baranov) in the "Variety Theatre" of Ekaterinbourg, Russia (1994-1998).

Education: Russian Academy of Music by Gnesiny (Moscow): majoring in jazz-vocal, Tchaikovsky College of Music (Ekaterinbourg): jazz-vocal and jazz piano.

P.S: she said the most precious compliment she`s ever got was: "Your voice is a beautiful gift" (Chuck Loeb).

 

Svyatoslav Tekuchev /saxophone/

 

 

Saxophonist, composer, arranger. The choice of music instrument was made after discovering David Sanborn `s works.

The city of his childhood, one of the most beautiful places of Russian Black Sea coast, Sochi, was left by Svyatoslav for studying saxophone at the Conservatory by S.Rakhmaninov (Rostov, Russia).

Events: Training at Lionel Hampton School of Music (US), and participating at the biggest american jazz-festival "Lionel Hamton" (Moscow, Idaho) as a member of the "Open World" program for jazz musicians.
Concert tour with "GANYMEE ON WATER" show-project (Germany: Dusseldorf, Cologne, Bonn, Koblenz, Mannheim, Karlsruhe).

As a soloist of the Russian State Oleg Lundstrem Jazz Orchestra, Svyatoslav has taken part in concert tours over Israel, China ("Days of Russia"), Germany ("Russian ball"), jazz-festivals in Tunis, Germany (Dusseldorf), Israel, Russia, and many others...
Svyatoslav also has organized a co-project with his brother, Anatoly Tekuchev (vibraphonist), and they compose and play their own music in jazz mainstream style.

Uniquely talented soloist and obvious frontman in the band, Svyatoslav easy finds a way to the audience, prepossessing all the attention even before he started to play...

 

 

Vladislav Senchillo / keyboards/

 

Keyboard-player, organist, composer, arranger.
Styles: jazz-rock, blues, funk, hard-rock.
Favorite instruments: "HAMMOND" B3, all instruments of "KORG".

Education: Institute of Art (Ufa, Russia)
Events: In the beginning of his professional stage activity Vladislav has performed with jazz-group «Dustar» at jazz-festivals: "Tbilisi - 85", "Erevan - 86", "Autumn Rhythm 86-87" and has taken part in recording the "Periferia" album with "DDT" rock-band.
A long period of time Vladislav has worked with jazz-rock band "Trans-Atlantik", frequently participating in the concert co-projects with world stars of jazz and soul-music: guitarist Chuck Loeb, vocalist Phill Perry, saxophonists Dave Koz, Eric Mariental, Igor Butman.

In 2005 he also has worked in the German show-project «GANYMEE ON WATHER» as a member of the jazz-rock band.
Vladislav has had a wide experience of cooperation with pop, rock, jazz, blues bands and musicians, recording albums, performing, writing music and songs, which have been awarded with "Moscow Jazz Journalists Association"s premium "Jazz Ear". Among composer`s works by V.Senchillo there`re also soundtracks for the films, theatre performances, tv-shows and even "The Oratorio" dedicated to the Independence Day Celebration on the Red Square (Moscow, 2003).

Brilliant musician, expressive solo expert, Vladislav is the power and pride of the band!

 

Alexey Lebedev / bass-guitar/

 

 

Splendid musician, skillful 6-strings bass-guitar virtuoso. (His favorite insrtument remains the legendary "Yamaha").
The beginning: after piano studies at music school, Alexey turned to double-bass, and at the tender age of 15 he began working as a double-bass player in a big band. Due to his aspiration for learning more music styles, he continued his musical education in Moscow majoring in jazz-bass at the famous Gnesiny Academy of Music.

Moscow has appreciated Alexey`s talent and energy, and successful musicians began to invite him for collaboration in their co-projects: outstanding pianist and composer Vyacheslav Gorskiy, Sergey Zshilin and "Fonograf" jazz-band...then has followed a long period of touring Holland and Cyprus...

In 1995 Alexey was invited to work with the band of popular singer Valery Siutkin. During this period of constant touring, Alexey has recorded two albums with Valery before his no-way-back dive into funk and jazz-rock music...

Alexey is always in great demand as a session musician, participating in numerous studio-projects of popular artists. As a member of jazz-rock band "Trans-Atlantik" he has performed in combined concerts with world jazz stars as Dave Koz, Eric Mariental, David Mann, Nicky Richards , Phil Perry and Chuck Loeb.

Unfailing positivity, bright artistic individuality, virtuosity, enegry and wit makes Alexey a charge man in the band, who knows how to create a festival feeling on stage! Easy!

 

 

Anton Habibulin / guitar/

 

Guitarist, sound-producer, composer.

Started his music career in Ekaterinbourg, Anton pursued work on the rock scene. Thanx to producer`s invitation and subsequent move to Moscow, work just hailed on young musician`s head: he began to play in popular Moscow rock-groups ( "Moralniy Kodeks" and "Tanzi minus") and several british electronic music projects.

He hardly could explain how it was possible to combine all this work together: daily on stage and in studios (composing, recording, even album co-producing) ...

Perhaps, just because of his perfect self-organization, responsible attitude and nice positive character...and sure, his high level professionalism!

Undoubtedly many-sided, but stylistically irreproachable musician, with superb jazz-rock feeling, he harmoniously observes the perfect balance of that and another in the fusion- palette of "M-FACE".

Dmitriy Vlasenko /drums/

 

 

The last but not the least: the story of our drummer is worthy to crown the chapter with a final chord!

Dmitriy is just one of the best drummers working in modern progressive styles, using electronic technologies, sharing the experience to his numerous students at workshops and individual training.

Education: Russian Music Academy by Gnesiny (jazz drums, graduated in 1997).
Experience: Jazz contests awards: (1997, Russia, Rostov-na-Donu - 1st Prize in solo-performance category; 1999, Spain, Getzo - 2nd Prize in jazz band category), numerous jazz festivals worldwide, collaboration with famous russian jazz musicians: Anatoliy Sobolev, Alexey Kuznetsov, Alexander Fisher, Alex Rostotzkiy, Grigoriy Fine and world jazz stars Dave Samuels ("Spyra Gyra"), Sandra Booker (US), Heinrich von Kalnein (Austria), Othella Dallas (US), Michael Schiefel (Germany), Shenda Rul (US) and others...
In Moscow Dmitriy is also well-known as an exellent studio musician, recorded dozens of outstanding works of various music styles.... makes no sense to list his full discography, cause it`s too long indeed... and he keeps working...

P.S: Sometimes people confuse our drummer with famous actor Nicolas Cage! (Such a cool man, but we don`t know if he plays drums...)