Makar Novikov - Long Journey (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Emergency Exit
02. Desert Island
03. Jazzmashin
04. Long Journey
05. Free Fall
06. Tears Of Joy
07. Home Party
08. Birthday Cake

„Long Journey“ is a beautiful nugget of modern European jazz. Multicultural band, a bustling mix of passion, stellar musicianship, and high skills. A debut for Berlin-based Makar Novikov – one of the best-known Russian jazz double bassists, an experienced accompanist and virtuoso soloist. Rooted in energetic grooves and original melodies – Makar’s music strives to bring people together, offering open-minded, danceable modern Jazz.This is music for travelers – for those who move not only through places,but through emotions, experiences, and time.

Makar Novikov is one of the best known Russian jazz double bassists. An experienced accompanist and virtuoso soloist, he has performed with artists like Jimmy Cobb, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath and James Spaulding.

He is a graduate of the acknowledged Gnesins’ Russian Academy of Music.

After his move to Italy in 2022, he started to work extensively with Italian musicians like Rosario Giuliani or Maurizio Giammarco, and to teach jazz bass at the Siena Jazz University.

Today, he regularly appears as a member of Alex Sipiagin’s and Antonio Faraò’s projects as well as with the Olivia Trummer Trio and the Isfar Sarabski Trio, touring worldwide.

His upcoming release Long Journey features Olivia Trummer, Alex Sipiagin, Gianni Gagliardi and Donald Edwards, and is about to be released on Rainy Days Records in November 2025.

Rooted in energetic grooves and original melodies, Makar’s music strives to bring people together, offering open-minded, danceable modern Jazz.

Makar Novikov, double bass
Olivia Trummer, piano, Rhodes, vocals
Alex Sipiagin, trumpet, flugelhorn
Gianni Gagliardi, tenor saxophone
Donald Edwards, drums

Recorded at Art Music Studio Recordings, Bassano del Grappa, Italy
February 9, 2024 // Recording Engineer – Diego Piotto
Mixed and mastered by Dave Darlington at Bass Hit Studios, New York City
Produced by Makar Novikov
Executive producer Eugene Petrushanskiy

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