Nikolai Mishchenko: Berklee Two Track I Purpose

Pianist Nikolai Mishchenko, drummer Ilya Blazh and bassist Paul Reinhold “Soldier“ by 5’Nizza and “Beautiful Afar“ by Yevgeny Krylatov. They also explain how they met and started performing together. Nikolai Mishchenko, born in Moscow, is a concert pianist, composer, music producer, and educator. He has released two albums as a leader and has made numerous recordings as a sideman for artists such as Mayssa Karaa, Amal Murkus, SUVOROVA, Armir Lee, Jose Ignacio Santos, and Brian Urra. He has received many awards as a performer and composer and has been invited to participate as a leader and sideman in renowned jazz festivals, including the Cambridge Arts River Festival, the Gubbio Summer Festival in Italy, the Future of Jazz festival in Russia, and more. Throughout his professional life he has performed with Igor Butman, Mayssa Karaa, Laurin Talese, Warren Wolf, Gregory Groover, Nizar Fares, and many others. His artistic vision channels strong support for contemporary independen