Misha Alperin
Mikhail Alperin (Michail Jefimowitsch Alperin; Ukrainian: Миха́йло Юхи́мович Альпе́рін, 7 November 1956 – 11 May 2018) was a Soviet-Norwegian jazz pianist, known as a key member of the Moscow Art Trio.
Alperin was born in Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukrainian SSR and educated in Khmelnytskyi, Bălți and Chișinău. In 1980, he formed one of the first jazz ensembles in Moldavian SSR. He moved to Moscow in the 1980s and founded the Moscow Art Trio with Arkady Shilkloper and folk singer Sergey Nikolaevich Starostin. He has also worked with Huun Huur Tu. From 1993 to 2018 he lived in Oslo, Norway; he was professor of music at the Norwegian Academy of Music and he supervised pianist Helge Lien and Morten Qvenild among others. He released several works on ECM Records.
He died on 11 May 2018 at the age of 61.
Discography
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
Year recordedTitleLabelPersonnel/Notes
1989Wave of SorrowECMDuo, co-led with Arkady Shilkloper (French horn, jagdhorn, fluegelhorn, vocals)
1992Folk DreamsJaro Medien
1993The Blue FjordsRDMSolo piano; reissued as Blue Fjord by Jaro Medien
1996*Hamburg ConcertJaro Medien
1996*PrayerJaro Medien
1997First ImpressionECMWith John Surman (soprano sax, baritone sax), Arkady Shilkloper (French horn, flugelhorn), Terje Gewelt (bass), Jon Christensen (drums), Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen (percussion)
1998North StoryECMQuintet, with Arkady Shilkloper (French horn, fluegelhorn), Tore Brunborg (tenor sax), Terje Gewelt (bass), Jon Christensen (drums)
1998At HomeECMSolo piano
1998NightECMTrio, with Anja Lechner (cello), Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen (percussion, marimba, vocals); in concert
2000*Overture/EtudeBoheme
2000*PianoBohemeIn concert
2000*PortraitJaro Medien
2006Her First DanceECMTrio, with Arkady Shilkloper (French horn, fluegelhorn), Anja Lechner (cello)
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