Alex Sipiagin
Alex Sipiagin (born June 11, 1967) is a Russian jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player.
Alex Sipiagin  | |
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| Born | June 11, 1967 Yaroslavl, Russia  | 
| Genres | Jazz | 
| Occupation(s) | Musician, educator | 
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, flugelhorn | 
| Years active | 1991–present | 
| Labels | Criss Cross, Sunnyside, ArtistShare, SkyDeck | 
| Website | alexsipiagin | 
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
    
- Images (TCB, 1998)
 - Steppin' Zone (Criss Cross, 2001)
 - Hindsight (Criss Cross, 2002)
 - Mirrors (Criss Cross, 2003)
 - Equilibrium (Criss Cross, 2004)
 - Returning (Criss Cross, 2005)
 - Prints (Criss Cross, 2007)
 - Out of the Circle (ArtistShare, 2007)
 - Mirages (Criss Cross, 2009)
 - Generations (Criss Cross, 2010)
 - Destinations Unknown (Criss Cross, 2011)
 - Overlooking Moments (Criss Cross, 2012)
 - From Reality and Back (5Passion, 2013)
 - Live at Smalls (SmallsLive, 2013)
 - New Path (ArtBeat Music, 2014)
 - Balance 38-58 (Criss Cross, 2015)
 - Moments Captured (Criss Cross, 2017)
 - NoFo Skies (Blue Room Music, 2019)
 
With Opus 5
- Introducing Opus 5 (Criss Cross, 2011)
 - Pentasonic (Criss Cross, 2012)
 - Progression (Criss Cross, 2014)
 - Tickle (Criss Cross, 2015)
 
As sideman
    
With George Gruntz
- Liebermann (TCB, 1999)
 - Merryteria (TCB, 1999)
 - Expo Triangle (MGB, 2000)
 - Global Excellence (TCB, 2001)
 - Renaissance Man (TCB, 2002)
 - Pourquoi Pas? Why Not? (TCB, 2008)
 - Matterhorn Matters (MGB, 2010)
 
With Conrad Herwig
- The Latin Side of John Coltrane (Astor Place, 1996)
 - Unseen Universe (Criss Cross, 2000)
 - The Latin Side of Joe Henderson (Half Note, 2014)
 - Reflections (Criss Cross, 2016)
 
With Dave Holland
- What Goes Around (ECM, 2002)
 - Overtime (Dare2, 2004)
 - Pass It On (Dare2, 2008)
 - Pathways (Dare2, 2010)
 
With Monday Michiru
- Episodes in Color (SAR, 2002)
 - Don't Disturb This Groove (Grand Gallery, 2011)
 - Soulception (Adventure Music, 2012)
 - Brasilified (Billboard, 2013)
 
With Mingus Big Band
- Live in Time (Dreyfus, 1996)
 - !Que Viva Mingus! (Dreyfus, 1997)
 - Blues & Politics (Dreyfus, 1999)
 - Tonight at Noon (Dreyfus, 2002)
 - Live in Tokyo (Sunnyside, 2006)
 
With others
- Toshiko Akiyoshi, In Shanghai (After Beat 2011)
 - David Binney, Free to Dream (Mythology, 1998)
 - Michael Brecker, Wide Angles (Verve, 2003)
 - Bill Bruford, Earthworks Underground Orchestra (Summerfold, 2006)
 - Larry Coryell, Sketches of Coryell (Shanachie, 1996)
 - Deborah Cox, Destination Moon (Decca, 2007)
 - Barbara Dennerlein, Outhipped (Verve, 1999)
 - Robin Eubanks, More Than Meets the Ear (ArtistShare, 2015)
 - Michael Franks, Watching the Snow (Koch, 2003)
 - Michael Franks, Time Together (Shanachie, 2011)
 - Mike Gibbs, Nonsequence (Provocateur, 2001)
 - Elliot Goldenthal, S.W.A.T. (Varèse Sarabande, 2003)
 - David Kikoski, The Five (DIW, 2002)
 - Andy LaVerne, Faith (SteepleChase, 2017)
 - Donny McCaslin, Declaration (Sunnyside, 2009)
 - James Moody, Young at Heart (Warner Bros., 1996)
 - Luis Perdomo, Spirits and Warriors (Criss Cross, 2016)
 - Lonnie Plaxico, Rhythm & Soul (Sirocco Music, 2003)
 - Dafnis Prieto, Back to the Sunset (Dafnison Music, 2018)
 - Ruben Rada, Montevideo (Big World Music, 1996)
 - Ryuichi Sakamoto, Smoochy (Gut for Life 1995)
 - David Sanborn, Closer (Verve, 2005)
 - Larry Schneider, Ali Girl (SteepleChase, 1997)
 - Mark Sholtez, Real Street (Verve, 2006)
 - Jim Snidero, MD66 (Savant, 2016)
 - Manuel Valera, In Motion (Criss Cross, 2014)
 - Gabriel Vicéns, Days (Inner Circle Music, 2015)
 
References
    
- "Birthdays". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 218. June 2020. p. 32.
 - Dryden, Ken (April 2019). "Playing With The Wind: Misha Tsiganov (Criss Cross)". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 204. p. 33.
 - "Alex Sipiagin: Music Adjunct Faculty". steinhardt.nyu.edu. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
 - "Alex Sipiagin". Alexsipiagin.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
 - "Criss Cross Jazz Artist Index: Alex Sipiagin (Tp / Flh)". Crisscrossjazz.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
 - "Introducing Opus 5". Crisscrossjazz.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
 - Cangiano, Marco (September 2019). "NoFo Skies: Alex Sipiagin (BRM)". The New York City Jazz Record. No. 209. p. 29.
 - "New York University (NYU Steinhardt)". DownBeat. Vol. 86, no. 10. October 2019. p. 96.