Friday 17 September 2004
VOLKOV TRIO & SERGEY STAROTSIN
Vladimir Volkov-double bass, electric bass, Slava Kurashov-guitar, Denis Sladkevich-drums, Sergey Starotsin-vocals, reeds
The trio of bass player Volkov collaborates with rock band Auktyon and with Sergey Starostin, investigator of Russian folklore. They also played with Sainkho Namchylak, Mola Sylla and Damo Suzuki, the ex vocalist of Can. This shows their wide interests and great versatility. Starostin is mainly known from the marvellous Moscow Art Trio with pianist Misha Alperin and horn player Arkady Shilkloper. As a musicologist and gifted musician he explores the traditional sounds of the tundra, nowadays mainly as the leader of the folkrock group Farlanders.