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Gregory Golub

Gregory Golub is Israeli composer, jazz pianist and songwriter, born in the USSR. Gregory is a self-taught pianist from the age of 12. He received a formal musical education in Russia and Ukraine, participated in a Jazz Festival in Russia and received an excellence prize for the best original jazz compositions. Gregory lives in Israel since 1990, where he has written and composed numerous multi-genre musical compositions, songs and philosophic and poetic texts. In 2004 his album “Idioms” was released comprising original instrumental jazz compositions, including piano and vocal jazz improvisations. Over the years, Gregory has assembled and performed 6 solo programs based on his original instrumental and jazz compositions, songs and poems, as well as appearing on various TV and radio programs. The "Jazz Aftertaste" album includes 12 original jazz compositions in various genres, from blues and boogies to electronic music and Latin music, composed and recorded over the years by the Israeli composer, jazz pianist and keyboard player Grеgory Golub. The main theme uniting all that is represented in this album is the author’s long-standing and unchanging love of jazz, the charm of improvisation and devotion to creativity. On May 20, 2023, Grеgory Golub presented his new solo program "Jazz Aftertaste" in Tel Aviv.

Awards

Participated in a Jazz Festival in Russia and received an excellence prize for the best original jazz compositions.


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Pianist / Composer Gregory Golub Releases 'Waltz-Rag', A Multi-Genre Piece For Solo Piano And Strings That Covers Several Styles And Moods

Pianist / Composer Gregory Golub Releases 'Waltz-Rag', A Multi-Genre Piece For Solo Piano And Strings That Covers Several Styles And Moods

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Gregory Golub can always be relied upon to record and perform music that is colorful, intriguing, memorable, and easily enjoyable. Born in the USSR, Gregory taught himself piano when he was 12, had a formal musical education, and early on successfully performed at a jazz festival in Russia before moving to Israel. He has since developed as a pianist, composer in a variety of genres, arranger, philosopher and poet. His earlier albums include Idioms and Jazz Aftertaste. His latest work, ...

"...Gregory Golub can always be relied upon to record and perform music that is colorful, intriguing, memorable, and easily enjoyable..."  From  review on Waltz – Rag, multi – genre composition of Gregory Golub. 

                                Scott Yanow - American jazz journalist, historian, author of 12 books on jazz.   

 

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Waltz-Rag

Self Produced
2024

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Sahara

Gregory Golub
2024

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Waltz-Rag

From: Waltz-Rag
By Gregory Golub

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