Alexei Semenovich Kozlov (sometimes given as Aleksey Kozlov or, in his own transliteration, as Alexey Kozlov, Russian: Алексей Семёнович Козлов; born 13 October 1935 in Moscow) is a Russian saxophonist. He was part of the first group of prominent Soviet-era Russian jazz musicians which emerged during the 1960s. He founded the band Arsenal [ru], which is considered the preeminent Jazz-rock fusion ensemble in Russia.
Personal life
Alexei's father taught at the Moscow Pedagogical Institute named after V.I. Lenin. His mother, Ekaterina Tolchenova, was a chorus conductor and music theory teacher. His grandfather Ivan Tolchenov sang on the opera stage and in church choirs.
Alexei Kozlov is married to Lyalya Absalyamova, she is a teacher of English. He has son Sergey from his first marriage.
Awards
2003 – People's Artist of Russia.
References
- Leo Feigin (1985). Russian Jazz: New Identity. Quartet Books. p. 73. ISBN 9780704325067.
- ^ "Biography of Alexy Kozlov". Archived from the original on December 28, 2007.
- ^ "Биография Алексея Козлова". ria.ru (in Russian) (published 2015-10-13). 2024-10-27.
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