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Константин Носов

Konstantin Nosov (born July 24, 1938 in Leningrad, 'Russia, died June 29, 1984 in Sofia, Bulgaria) was a Soviet jazz trumpeter, one of the first outstanding improvising players in Soviet jazz of the 1950s, son of the famous songwriter-composer [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1622012]Georgi Nosov[/url]. He was known as a refined intellectual, books and records collector – his LP-collection of 1950s-1960s contemporary jazz was one of the biggest in Leningrad. Nosov started his career in the [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4192804]Orest Kandat Jazz Ensemble[/url], where he played from 1956 to 1959. After that, Konstantin joined [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1406041]Yusef Wainstain Jazz Orchestra[/url] and also organized a quintet with soloists of the ensemble [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/2027392]Gennadi Golstein[/url] (alto saxophone), [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1796906]David Goloshchekin[/url] (piano), [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/3276450]Stanislav Streltsov[/url] (drums), and Victor Smirnov (double bass). In 1966, Konstantin Nosov and other members of the quintet left the orchestra. Since then, he had been playing in [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/3972942]Ady Rosner Orchestra[/url], Vadim Ludvikovsky Orchestra (1967–1969), Evening Arbat Orchestra, Melodiya Ensemble (1973–79) and Oleg Lundstrem Orchestra. Nosov immigrated to Bulgaria in 1979. He continued playing jazz with [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/3515601]Simeon Shterev Quartet[/url], Orchester Sofia led by [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/2792200]Dimiter Simeonov[/url], and Dynamite Brass Band septet (since 1982). Musician participated in various international festivals, such as Golden Orpheus and Jazz Jamboree Festival. [a5629527]'s husband