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Many non-Russians who have come into contact with Viacheslav have had difficulty in pronouncing his name and for this reason he has become known usually as VP or Slava.

Slava´s professional career began at the age of fourteen. He has graduated in the best Soviet musical college Gnessin (1974), and he´s paid his dues by going through a whole course of jazz and commercial ensembles.

Later Slava found himself in a big band "The All Stars" under the famous conductor/composer Iury Markin´s talented leadership. In the eighties he was invited to join the celebrated (and the best Soviet) Oleg Lundstrem big band as a soloist. For 5 years he played on tours to Asia, Africa and Europe with Lundstrem`s big band.

On and off the road Slava still took active part in concerts, recordings and club dates, All Union and International Jazz Festivals not only as a soloist for the big band but also as a leader of "The Ensemble Of Soloists" which Slava set...