Photo: YouTube. acknowledged Vorobyev's son, Roman. Leonid & Friends was created in 2014 by Moscow-based musician Leonid Vorobyev. He got his friends together, myself and other guys who are session musicians, to record a song from Chicago VIII, Brand New Love Affair. PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Brooklyn Its an all-American story that could only be carried out by residents of Moscow, Russia, in New York, by way of Chicago and L.A. Passion. They were also given the special award for Outstanding International Variety Group in 2007. Vladimir is a graduate from the Ulan-Ude Musical College of Tchaikovsky and Novosibirsk (Photo courtesy of Leonid & Friends). Meanwhile, Tiagnyriadno struggles to share information about the war with his fans. Do stagnant California credit scores suggest consumer struggles? And it wasnt just a band. He never gravitated toward a single genre saying, I have no preference in music styles. See for yourself here on Chicago's Anthem, 25 or 6 to 4: 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago (Leonid & Friends over) Watch on Very well done cover. Edit. After touring in Russia, the band first toured the United States in 2019. Recognized as one of the best drummers in Russia, Igor has vast experience in live He had been raised on straight-up rock bordered by Led Zeppelin, Creedence Clearwater and Deep Purple: At first, it was kind of strange, on the jazz side, not pure rock. A graduate of RUTI GITIS (the Russian University of Theatre Arts, founded in 1878), Danil has participated in TV shows such as "Main Stage," was a semi-finalist of the show "Voice-6" and an artist of the Hryhoriy Leps Human Rights Center. To play the music I have loved since my youth with an amazing cast of fellow musicians whom I love, and being led by an incomparable director, Leonid Vorobyev, I dont know how things can get any better musically for me. A graduate of the Irkutsk College of the Arts and Institute of Contemporary Art. By Scott Schwebke, With multiple sold-out U.S. tours under its belt and hundreds of thousands of fans around the world, Leonid & Friends continues to astound its global audience with its unique ability in capturing the spirit, musicality, and fire of American supergroup Chicago. It is, therefore, an international group, albeit all from former Soviet republics. He has performed with various bands throughout Russia. Leonid and Friends (21+ Event) Key West Theater - Key West, FL TICKETS Wed Apr 19 8:00 PM Leonid and Friends Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker - Fort Lauderdale, FL TICKETS Fri Apr 21 8:00 PM Leonid and Friends The Plaza Live Theatre Orlando - Orlando, FL TICKETS Sun Apr 23 8:00 PM Leonid and Friends Capitol Theatre Clearwater - Clearwater, FL Some time back a friend turned me onto a band out of Moscow, Russia that is a perfect Chicago tribute band called Leonid & Friends consisting Leonid Vorobyev on vocals, piano, and bass, Vasily Akimov on vocals, Igor Javad-Zade on drums, Sergey Kashirin on guitar and vocals, Andrey Zyl on trumpet and flugelhorn, Maxim Likhachev on trombone, Oleg Kudryavtsev on saxophone, Vlad Senchillo on . The inflections in each performance would make you believe he listened to some of the songs over and over. Ilya Vymenits is a drummer/percussionist who has worked with many of Russias top bands. And, like his bandmates, boundless energy. We were surprised that so many people enjoy Chicagos music. One of my all time favorite Chicago tunes and these guys SO nail it! Leonid is a 64-year-old accomplished musician and sound engineer who knew a lot of Moscow's best players through various projects - one of them that singer/guitarist I mentioned, 37-year-old. Meanwhile, the Russian parliament voted in support of the law criminalizing the speaking of news the Kremlin regards as fake. Tiagnyriadnos vocals definitely tap into echoes of original Chicago lead singer Peter Cetera, but with his own distinctive flavor. "She gets lots of admiration!" Another 11-song covers album, "Chicagovich II," came out last year. Jazz Contest and has toured in Russia and abroad. [2] Leonid & Friends have recorded three Chicago tribute albums, titled Chicagovich. BURANOV has been performing on the big stage, and his fans remember his notable duets with Russian singer-songwriter Grigory Leps and the noted Latvian singer Intars Busulis. In Los Angeles, the band met its musical heroes, founding members of Chicago, keyboardist Robert Lamm, and drummer Danny Seraphine as well as Michelle Kath Sinclair, daughter of late, great Chicago guitarist Terry Kath. They have done more, many more. All total the videos have received more than 50 million views. January 2019 Watch on Video of their New York performance will be available on video on their website. In 2019, the band finally went on its first tour in the U.S., hosting three sold-out shows in Los Angeles where original Chicago drummer Seraphine performed with them and founding member Robert Lamm visited with them during a soundcheck. She earned her masters degree from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and has published articles with Reuters, Bloomberg, the Los Angeles Business Journal and LA Weekly. After posting it on YouTube for their friends to view the word began to spread, and what was supposed to be a simple act of kindness for his friend, turned into the band Leonid & Friends recording many more songs which have been viewed in over 150 countries at last count. He remained in Moscow and began playing in various groups performing in a variety of musical styles. Serge recorded his first song with Leonid & Friends in the summer of 2015 from his own studio in Kiev but didnt personally meet the band members until the spring of 2016. Leonid and Friends is better known for their spot on tributes of Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire, Blood Sweat and Tears and others. Its still sometimes hard to conceive whats happening. He had been working in various bands as a bass player and a singer when in 1989 he chose studio operations as his main interest and began a career as a record-mix engineer and sound producer. . The Leonid & Friends YouTube cache includes more than a dozen Chicago songs, plus the dabbling with EW&F. . No charts or scores of the song existed so he transcribed the musical source by ear, called upon his friends and recorded the song. Altogether, the band's video performances of various Chicago songs amassed more than 30 million online views before Vorobyev and his group arrived in this country for the first time early this year. If called, he will serve, he says. Its a beautiful city, said lead vocalist Serge Tiagniryadno. Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual Leonid & Friends, a group covering songs by the classic American rock band Chicago, will play at the Clyde Theater on Wednesday, Oct. 27. He has worked with many of Russias top bands. He also developed an appreciation for the rhythms of music which led him to play percussion instruments but in his words Trumpet is more fun! He is a graduate of the Gnesins Russian Academy of Music.Andreys musical talents have led him to work with notables such as international jazz vocalist Kevin Mahogany from Kansas City, the big bands of Igor Butman, Anatoly Kroll, and George Garanian, and numerous Russian pop stars. They said theyve found that spirit even stronger in New York. This led to live performance requests as well. The Russian group's version of "25 or 6 to 4" now has more than 2.5 million views by itself. But then, thats the magic that can occur when people of even very different backgrounds congregate around music. Finding capable Russian horn players in Moscow in the 1970s who could play "25 or 6 to 4," "Make Me Smile" and other brassy rock songs by the American band Chicago proved daunting for Leonid Vorobyev. For his 60th birthday, Vorobyev recorded a cover version of Chicagos 1975 song, Brand New Love Affair (Parts I & II).. It was nothing extravagant or fancy. "Our music is definitely more suited to audiences in the West, because Chicago's music is not really known in a broad way in Russia," said Vorobyev, who makes his San Diego debut with his one-woman, 10-man band, Leonid & Friends, on Thursday night at the Belly Up. If youre shopping for a new purse, check out these luxurious bags that look quite high-end, but cost less than $100. [1] In September of 2018, the band recorded its first song from legendary supergroup Earth, Wind, & Fire and also paid tribute to the band Blood, Sweat & Tears as well. Turns out Leonid & Friends is a Russian-Ukrainian cover band with impeccable ears and talent. He has published teaching aids for his students and enjoys sharing his love for the instrument and music. Since the invasion began, Russian President Vladimir Putin branded Ukrainian leaders as a band of drug addicts and neo-Nazis. He also baselessly claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskys government seized control of Kyiv and holds Ukrainians hostage against their will. His love for music was evident early in life and he began his formal studies at the age of 11. The band played Sony Hall on Tuesday night. They also recorded the performance on video, which was the first step in Leonid & Friends becoming a social media sensation. Vorobyev, a former choir director, has long worked as a producer, arranger and session musician at a Moscow recording studio. Those musicians almost always were drunk and quite often tried to play with us our rock songs. We hope to see you there! His talent led him to play in a children's brass band and ensemble with a choir and choreography. Leonid & Friends performing the music of Chicago When: 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 Where: Belly Up, 143 South Cedros Ave., Solana Beach Tickets: $35 (general admission), $62 (reserved loft seating). Thats a trend thats happening worldwide in pop music, said Kashirin when I asked. Persistence. Besides Russian and Chinese she can also speak English and can sing in English, Chinese, Italian, Armenian, Kazakh, Bulgarian and French. //
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