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Sergey Letov

Sergey Fyodorovich Letov (born September 24, 1956), is a Russian musician and composer, known for his improvisational style. He is the founder of the recording label Pentagram. He has collaborated with numerous jazz, avant-garde, modern classical, rock and electronic music artists, including his younger brother Yegor Letov, composer Sergey Kuryokhin, and cult Soviet art punk band DK. Letov has written music for movies and plays, collaborating with Russian, Italian and Austrian theatres, the German non-profit cultural association Goethe-Institut, and the Moscow Institute of Journalism and Literature.

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Sergey Letov

Музыкант Сергей Летов на презентации книги Александра Кана «Курёхин. Шкипер о капитане»

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Name
Sergey Letov
Born
24 September 1956
Nationality
Russia · Soviet Union
Occupation
saxophonist · musician · publisher
Fields
free jazz · avant-garde · musical improvisation · experimental rock · psychedelic rock · jazz fusion
Education
Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technologies
Languages
Russian

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Sergey Fyodorovich Letov (born September 24, 1956), is a Russian musician and composer, known for his improvisational style. He is the founder of the recording label Pentagram. He has collaborated with numerous jazz, avant-garde, modern classical, rock and electronic music artists, including his younger brother Yegor Letov, composer Sergey Kuryokhin, and cult Soviet art punk band DK. Letov has written music for movies and plays, collaborating with Russian, Italian and Austrian theatres, the German non-profit cultural association Goethe-Institut, and the Moscow Institute of Journalism and Literature.

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Sergey Letov (born 1956) is a Russian and Soviet musician, publisher and saxophonist. The musician was born in Semey.

Sergey Letov studied at Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technologies. The musician worked in Soviet Union.

Genres include avant-garde, experimental rock and free jazz, among others. Languages used include Russian.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Recordings and discography
  3. 03Archives and collections
  4. 04Notes, references and evidence

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