Alexei Semenovich Kozlov[a] (Russian: Алексей Семёнович Козлов; 13 October 1935 – 25 September 2026) was a Russian saxophonist. He was part of the first group of prominent Soviet-era Russian jazz musicians which emerged during the 1960s. Kozlov founded the band Arsenal, which is considered the preeminent Jazz-rock fusion ensemble in Russia.[1][2]
Background
editAlexei Semenovich Kozlov was born on 13 October 1935. His father taught at the Moscow Pedagogical Institute named after V.I. Lenin. His mother, Ekaterina Tolchenova, was a chorus conductor and music theory teacher. His grandfather Ivan Tolchenov sang on the opera stage and in church choirs.[3]
Kozlov was married to Lyalya Absalyamova, a teacher of English. He had a son, Sergey, from his first marriage.[3] Kozlov died on 25 September 2026, at the age of 90.[4]
Awards
edit- 2003 – People's Artist of Russia.[2][3]
Notes
edit- ↑ sometimes given as Aleksey Kozlov or, in his own transliteration, as Alexey Kozlov
References
edit- ↑ Leo Feigin (1985). Russian Jazz: New Identity. Quartet Books. p. 73. ISBN 9780704325067.
- 1 2 "Biography of Alexy Kozlov". Archived from the original on 28 December 2007.
- 1 2 3 "Биография Алексея Козлова". ria.ru (in Russian) (published 13 October 2015). 27 October 2024.
- ↑ Саксофонист Алексей Козлов умер на 91-м году жизни (in Russian)
External links
edit- Aleksei Kozlov discography at Discogs
- Aleksei Kozlov at IMDb
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