Alex Sipiagin | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1967 Yaroslavl, Russia |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, educator |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, flugelhorn |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Criss Cross, Sunnyside, ArtistShare, SkyDeck |
| Website | alexsipiagin |
Alex Sipiagin (born June 11, 1967) is a Russian jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player.
Biography
Sipiagin was born on June 11, 1967.[1] He moved from Russia to the U.S. in 1990.[2] His first major job in the U.S. was with the Gil Evans Band.[3] He has played with Dave Holland, Mingus Big Band, Michael Brecker, and Mulgrew Miller.[4] He has recorded many albums as a leader, twelve of them for Criss Cross Jazz.[5] Sipiagin is a founding member of the band Opus 5 with Seamus Blake, David Kikoski, Boris Kozlov, and Donald Edwards.[6] His album NoFo Skies was his first for Blue Room Music, but was recorded by the same quintet as his preceding Moments Captured.[7] He is a faculty member at New York University Steinhardt.[8][3]
Discography
As leader
- Images (TCB, 1998)
- Steppin' Zone (Criss Cross, 2001)
- Hindsight (Criss Cross, 2002)
- Mirrors (Criss Cross, 2003)
- Equilibrium (Criss Cross, 2004)
- Returning (Criss Cross, 2005)
- Prints (Criss Cross, 2007)
- Out of the Circle (ArtistShare, 2007)
- Mirages (Criss Cross, 2009)
- Generations (Criss Cross, 2010)
- Destinations Unknown (Criss Cross, 2011)
- Overlooking Moments (Criss Cross, 2012)
- From Reality and Back (5Passion, 2013)
- Live at Smalls (SmallsLive, 2013)
- New Path (ArtBeat Music, 2014)
- Balance 38-58 (Criss Cross, 2015)
- Moments Captured (Criss Cross, 2017)
- NoFo Skies (Blue Room Music, 2019)
With Opus 5
- Introducing Opus 5 (Criss Cross, 2011)
- Pentasonic (Criss Cross, 2012)
- Progression (Criss Cross, 2014)
- Tickle (Criss Cross, 2015)
As sideman
With George Gruntz
- Liebermann (TCB, 1999)
- Merryteria (TCB, 1999)
- Expo Triangle (MGB, 2000)
- Global Excellence (TCB, 2001)
- Renaissance Man (TCB, 2002)
- Pourquoi Pas? Why Not? (TCB, 2008)
- Matterhorn Matters (MGB, 2010)
With Conrad Herwig
- The Latin Side of John Coltrane (Astor Place, 1996)
- Unseen Universe (Criss Cross, 2000)
- The Latin Side of Joe Henderson (Half Note, 2014)
- Reflections (Criss Cross, 2016)
With Dave Holland
- What Goes Around (ECM, 2002)
- Overtime (Dare2, 2004)
- Pass It On (Dare2, 2008)
- Pathways (Dare2, 2010)
With Monday Michiru
- Episodes in Color (SAR, 2002)
- Don't Disturb This Groove (Grand Gallery, 2011)
- Soulception (Adventure Music, 2012)
- Brasilified (Billboard, 2013)
With Mingus Big Band
- Live in Time (Dreyfus, 1996)
- !Que Viva Mingus! (Dreyfus, 1997)
- Blues & Politics (Dreyfus, 1999)
- Tonight at Noon (Dreyfus, 2002)
- Live in Tokyo (Sunnyside, 2006)
With others
- Toshiko Akiyoshi, In Shanghai (After Beat 2011)
- David Binney, Free to Dream (Mythology, 1998)
- Michael Brecker, Wide Angles (Verve, 2003)
- Bill Bruford, Earthworks Underground Orchestra (Summerfold, 2006)
- Larry Coryell, Sketches of Coryell (Shanachie, 1996)
- Deborah Cox, Destination Moon (Decca, 2007)
- Barbara Dennerlein, Outhipped (Verve, 1999)
- Robin Eubanks, More Than Meets the Ear (ArtistShare, 2015)
- Michael Franks, Watching the Snow (Koch, 2003)
- Michael Franks, Time Together (Shanachie, 2011)
- Mike Gibbs, Nonsequence (Provocateur, 2001)
- Elliot Goldenthal, S.W.A.T. (Varèse Sarabande, 2003)
- David Kikoski, The Five (DIW, 2002)
- Andy LaVerne, Faith (SteepleChase, 2017)
- Donny McCaslin, Declaration (Sunnyside, 2009)
- James Moody, Young at Heart (Warner Bros., 1996)
- Luis Perdomo, Spirits and Warriors (Criss Cross, 2016)
- Lonnie Plaxico, Rhythm & Soul (Sirocco Music, 2003)
- Dafnis Prieto, Back to the Sunset (Dafnison Music, 2018)
- Ruben Rada, Montevideo (Big World Music, 1996)
- Ryuichi Sakamoto, Smoochy (Gut for Life 1995)
- David Sanborn, Closer (Verve, 2005)
- Larry Schneider, Ali Girl (SteepleChase, 1997)
- Mark Sholtez, Real Street (Verve, 2006)
- Jim Snidero, MD66 (Savant, 2016)
- Manuel Valera, In Motion (Criss Cross, 2014)
- Gabriel Vicéns, Days (Inner Circle Music, 2015)
References
- ↑ "Birthdays". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 218. June 2020. p. 32.
- ↑ Dryden, Ken (April 2019). "Playing With The Wind: Misha Tsiganov (Criss Cross)". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 204. p. 33.
- 1 2 "Alex Sipiagin: Music Adjunct Faculty". steinhardt.nyu.edu. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Alex Sipiagin". Alexsipiagin.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "Criss Cross Jazz Artist Index: Alex Sipiagin (Tp / Flh)". Crisscrossjazz.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Introducing Opus 5". Crisscrossjazz.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ↑ Cangiano, Marco (September 2019). "NoFo Skies: Alex Sipiagin (BRM)". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 209. p. 29.
- ↑ "New York University (NYU Steinhardt)". DownBeat. Vol. 86, no. 10. October 2019. p. 96.
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