Alex Sipiagin
Born (1967-06-11) June 11, 1967 (age 56)
Yaroslavl, Russia
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, educator
Instrument(s)Trumpet, flugelhorn
Years active1991–present
LabelsCriss Cross, Sunnyside, ArtistShare, SkyDeck
Websitealexsipiagin.com

Alex Sipiagin (born June 11, 1967) is a Russian jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player.

Biography

Sipiagin was born on June 11, 1967.[1] He moved from Russia to the U.S. in 1990.[2] His first major job in the U.S. was with the Gil Evans Band.[3] He has played with Dave Holland, Mingus Big Band, Michael Brecker, and Mulgrew Miller.[4] He has recorded many albums as a leader, twelve of them for Criss Cross Jazz.[5] Sipiagin is a founding member of the band Opus 5 with Seamus Blake, David Kikoski, Boris Kozlov, and Donald Edwards.[6] His album NoFo Skies was his first for Blue Room Music, but was recorded by the same quintet as his preceding Moments Captured.[7] He is a faculty member at New York University Steinhardt.[8][3]

Discography

As leader

With Opus 5

As sideman

With George Gruntz

With Conrad Herwig

With Dave Holland

With Monday Michiru

With Mingus Big Band

With others

References

  1. ^ "Birthdays". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 218. June 2020. p. 32.
  2. ^ Dryden, Ken (April 2019). "Playing With The Wind: Misha Tsiganov (Criss Cross)". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 204. p. 33.
  3. ^ a b "Alex Sipiagin: Music Adjunct Faculty". steinhardt.nyu.edu. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Alex Sipiagin". Alexsipiagin.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Criss Cross Jazz Artist Index: Alex Sipiagin (Tp / Flh)". Crisscrossjazz.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Introducing Opus 5". Crisscrossjazz.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  7. ^ Cangiano, Marco (September 2019). "NoFo Skies: Alex Sipiagin (BRM)". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 209. p. 29.
  8. ^ "New York University (NYU Steinhardt)". DownBeat. Vol. 86, no. 10. October 2019. p. 96.
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