Boris V. Matveev (1928–2006) - Soviet jazz musician, virtuoso- drummer , Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1993) [1] .
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| Full name | Boris V. Matveev | |||||||||
| Date of Birth | April 24, 1928 | |||||||||
| Place of Birth | Moscow | |||||||||
| Date of death | March 28, 2006 (77 years) | |||||||||
| Place of death | Moscow | |||||||||
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| A country |  USSR  Russia | |||||||||
| Professions | drummer | |||||||||
| Instruments | drum kit | |||||||||
| Genres | jazz , swing , pop | |||||||||
| Collectives | jazz band Eddie Rosner and others. | |||||||||
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Biography
In 1944 - a graduate of the military-music team of the boarding school. In 1947 he graduated from the Music School. Gnesinykh ( KM Kupinsky drum class).
In 1947-1954 he was a drummer in Moscow amateur ensembles, in restaurant orchestras, at dance floors. In 1954-1964 he played in the jazz band Eddie Rosner . Fame to Boris Matveyev came from his first public speeches. Jazz historian Alexey Batashev recalled [2] :
In the 40s and 50s, he was known and idolized as well as famous footballers and hockey players ...
In 1970-1990, he played in Moscow variety ensembles of traditional jazz, in Dixieland by Albert Melkonov, in a quartet of veterans of Soviet jazz.
He was buried in Moscow at the Kalitnikovsky cemetery [3] .
Wife - Nina Kurganova, xylo-focalist, soloist of the orchestra of the Bolshoi Theater.