Rezitsky, Vladimir Petrovich

In 1962 he graduated from the Arkhangelsk School of Music in oboe, mastered the saxophone and flute independently.

In fact, Vladimir Rezitsky was the first saxophonist who in those years played the saxophone as modernly as the leaders of European avant-garde jazz - Peter Brotzmann, Willem Breuker, Evan Parker. He used small equipment, which was full of sharp explosions and, as it were, dashed, nervous, twisting and a bit chaotic voice science.

In 1962-1965 he played in the brass and pop orchestras on the baritone saxophone, worked in local youth cafes and, by 1972, grouping jazz musicians around him, organized the Arkhangelsk group. In the mid-1990s, Rezitsky dissolved the group and later performed as a soloist in various free jazz projects (for example, Vladimir Trio with Vladimir Tarasov and pianist Vladimir Miller living in London) both in Russia and abroad. He was a member of the Moscow Composers Orchestra. In the 1980-1990s, he was the organizer of the jazz festival in Arkhangelsk.

The Arkhangelsk Russian jazz ensemble was organized by Vladimir Rezitsky in 1970. The first line-up included pianist Vladimir Turov, guitarist Vladimir Monastyrev, double bass player Sergei Schukin, drummer Oleg Yudanov. Later, guitarists Yuri Silkin and Fedor Bagretsov played in Arkhangelsk, Nikolai Klishin played the double bass, and Nikolai Yudanov joined as a percussionist. For all the years of existence, about 20 musicians passed through its composition. In 1972, the group first performed outside their hometown - in the Leningrad jazz club “ Square ”, and the Donetsk festival in 1973 was the first exit on the union stage.

The repertoire was based on the compositions of Vladimir Rezitsky, in which a variety of musical styles and trends were freely fused - from northern Russian folklore to free jazz , from bebop to impressionist chamber music , from Latin American dance elements to daring theatrical performances. Due to its originality, Arkhangelsk became a welcome guest at many domestic festivals (both traditional and new jazz). The success of the group abroad (since 1987) was associated with a huge interest in "Russian jazz writing." The main composition of Arkhangelsk in the 80s: Vladimir Rezitsky, Vladimir Turov, Oleg Yudanov, Nikolai Yudanov ( percussion ), Nikolai Klishin ( double bass ). The popularity of the ensemble allowed Vladimir Rezitsky to regularly hold jazz festivals in Arkhangelsk.

The success of the group abroad (since 1987) was associated with a huge interest in “Russian jazz writing”. Abroad began to go out records of "Arkhangelsk", which did not go out in the Soviet Union.

Throughout the entire existence of the collective, which mixed in its programs northern Russian musical folklore, jazz avant-garde and theatrical stage performance - the Soviet recording monopoly, "Melody", released only one of their albums - "Ghosts of the Old City". However, more of his recordings were published abroad: releases of the British label Leo Records ("Portrait" and especially those released for the 50th anniversary of the master of "Hot Sound From The Arctic") and the Japanese "Ninety One" - "Live In Japan" are usually called. With the beginning of perestroika, Rezitsky traveled half the world with Arkhangelsk, becoming one of the main artistic discoveries in the field of Soviet jazz avant-garde along with the Vilnius trio Ganelina - Tarasova - Chekasina . In the mid-90s, V. Rezitsky dissolved the group and later performed as a soloist in various free jazz projects (for example, Vladimir Trio with drummer Vladimir Tarasov and pianist Vladimir Miller living in London) both in Russia and abroad .

Vladimir Rezitsky gave a lot to organize the Arkhangelsk Jazz Festival. In just 16 years, he held 15 festivals, 10 of which were of international status. By 1997, the festival became one of the most significant European forums for new jazz and new improvisational music.

Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1995). Awarded many music awards.

He died on May 24, 2001 at the age of fifty-six. He was buried in Arkhangelsk at the Vologda cemetery .

In memory of the musician, a memorial plaque was installed on the building of the Arkhangelsk City Cultural Center.

• Rezitsky Vladimir Petrovich (1944-2001)
• Sergey Letov , Funeral notes on Vladimir Petrovich Rezitsky (1944-2001), the true legend of Russian jazz // Special Radio, 2004