The Russian Jazz Quartet
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The Russian Jazz Quartet
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The Russian Jazz Quartet was a jazz ensemble founded in 1964 by saxophonist and clarinetist Boris Midney and double bassist Igor Berukshtis who had defected from the Soviet Union. New Yorkers Roger Kellaway and Grady Tate also performed in the ensemble. The group took inspiration from the Modern Jazz Quartet. Midney formed a jazz quartet whilst studying classical music in the Soviet Union. He, along with Berukshtis, defected from the USSR through a US Embassy while visiting Japan in 1964. A pres
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American jazz ensemble
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Russian_Jazz_Quartet
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2022-10-24T22:17:15Z
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