Summary: Leonid and Friends is a Chicago tribute band based in Moscow. When he broke a string as a teenage electric bassist, the scarcity of musical equipment in Siberia meant he had to continue playing for more than a year with just three strings. If you ever get a chance to see The Lt Dan Band, do it. the USA who performed in Russia such as Chuck Loeb, Phil Perry, Dave Koz, Eric Marienthal, and Brian Simpson. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. For his 60th birthday, Vorobyev recorded a cover version of Chicago's 1975 song, "Brand New Love Affair (Parts I. Composer: Jack & Blue. The power horn section blasting away, a trumpet, sax and trombone. management. . He got his friends together, myself and other guys who are session musicians, to record a song from Chicago VIII, Brand New Love Affair. The elder Vorobyev's band is now embarked on an extensive U.S. summer tour, to be followed by more dates in this country in the fall. 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. In the U.S., members of Chicago posted Leonid & Friends performances on the bands website. Thats because Ksenia sings and speaks Chinese fluently and has her own Chinese album and music videos. According to the bands manager, Vorobyevs son Roman, more than 1,000 patrons are expected at the picturesque mountaintop music hall, and ticket sales confirm it. Leonid & Friends - Chicagovich - Phil Traynor We are lucky because we make it true., Leonid & Friends sold out their Sony Hall performance. His parents, a musician and kindergarten teacher, realized his affection for music early and at 9 years old his father enrolled him in a school of music and proposed that he should consider the saxophone. September featured Leonid Vorobyev (b), Sergey Kashirin (g,lead voc), Igor Javad-Zade (d), Vlad Senchillo (p,el p), Serge Tiagnyriadno (g,backing voc . Shilkloper spent four years with the Vienna Art Orchestra and has over 80 album and film credits to his name. Along the way, she picked up awards from the Los Angeles Press Club and Society of Professional Journalists. Barack Obama (presenting Arturo Sandoval The Presidential Medal of Freedom. Sergey is a founder of several musical projects, three of which are Real Bodrit, Rock Band, and Smilinman, a multi-genre project of depth which allows him to stretch his musical and vocal talents. Buzina Kseniya Yurievna is one of the singers in Leonid & Friends, Russia's top Chicago tribute band. However, they chose to begin their tour in New York because members of the band view our city as an inspiring, cosmopolitan, cultured location thats ideal for artists, like themselves. So, I humored him when he played his Maynard Ferguson and Blood Sweat & Tears and Chicago just like he did me when I played my Steely Dan and Who and the latest rage German electronica pioneers Kraftwerk. I put my Bose headphones on, and it was mesmerizing. Leonid and Friends is better known for their spot on tributes of Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire, Blood Sweat and Tears and others. I love it. ((Photo courtesy of Leonid & Friends)). Andrey Zyl was born in the city of Minsk, Belarus in 1992 and now lives in Moscow. He has won the Brussels Leonid & Friends is now preparing to make its third album. See for yourself here on Chicagos Anthem, 25 or 6 to 4: Official Website here: http://leonidandf.com/, Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/222454091643580/, More Stuff from SFTK and Social MediaLinks, Terrys Guitar Flight/Road Case Techniques, https://www.facebook.com/groups/222454091643580/. Vehicle - Leonid & Friends (The Ides of March cover). The expecting mother will need diapers and bottles, but she will also need comfy maternity clothes to wear throughout her pregnancy or a maternity pillow. FROM RUSSIA WITH MUSIC - Rich Paschall - SERENDIPITY: SEEKING 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. Dear Friends, We are very sad to - Leonid & Friends | Facebook Maxim explains that when he got the call to join Leonid & Friends, he felt his dreams of many years had come true. Leonid & Friends, a group covering songs by the classic American rock band Chicago, will play at the Clyde Theater on Wednesday, Oct. 27. Vladimir Osinsky is a composer, arranger, sound engineer, and keyboardist who has worked with many of Russia's top bands. Two weeks later, it was already on Chicagos official website, Vorobyev told PIX11 News, in an interview at the Prosepect Heights, Brooklyn studio where his band was rehearsing in preparation for their tour kickoff. After rushing his wife and children to the Ukrainian-Polish border, he returned to Kyiv. All three sang in different ranges, had completely unique voices and also sang in harmony. Vasilli Akimov channels Terrys soulful voice. acknowledged Vorobyev's son, Roman. "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. Leonid & Friends was created in 2014 by Moscow-based musician Leonid Vorobyev. 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Founding Chicago drummer Danny Seraphine contacted them early on to say how much he enjoyed their recordings and videos. Otherwise, it appears to be all-Chicago, all the time. And while whats left of the original Chicago is a pale facsimile Kath accidentally shot himself to death playing with a handgun while drunk back in 1978, and most of the other band members have moved on, grown old and been replaced Leonid & Friends treats the aged material with the devoted attention of a new love. Dear Friends, We are very sad to inform you that Sergey Kashirin has stepped away from performing with Leonid and Friends. Questions about your order? Disclaimer: Terrys telecaster 1, 2019 Watch on Terrys telecaster 2. I watched this with my audio engineer/producer son a couple of days ago. If called, he will serve, he says. Leonid and Friends is a Chicago tribute band based in Moscow. And he loved horns. He is now focusing on new ventures with TV and movie scores, along with other projects that will also allow him to stay close to the family (as you know he has 2 little boys). It was a great honor to play and sing for you guys!And I am not disappearing anywhere , I will keep making good music for you!Always and forever your friend, Sergey Kashirin. Then again, as a child in Siberia in the 1960s, the only time Vorobyev saw The Beatles perform on Soviet TV was in a Russian government-produced propaganda film denouncing the dangers of western cultural decadence. We were so thrilled that Robert, Danny, and Michelle took the time to visit with us, Vorobyev said. Now a resident of Moscow, Ksenia began singing as a child in various school events and competitions. My parents are Russian-speaking and no one ever pressured them for speaking Russian and other languages.. But these performances are more than mere imitations. Long As I Can See The Light Cover by Sergey Kashirin Read below. Sergey Kurmaev was born in the city of Osh, Kyrgyzstan, in 1980, about 2000 miles southeast of Moscow. No one even thinks about giving away one inch of our territory, he said. Sergey Kashirin He may be as Russian as borscht but this cat can play his ass off. 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Email: info@imediainc.net. I was never a big fan of Chicago. And while Chicago's U.S. album sales number close to 40 million, Russia has never been a major (or even minor) market for the Illinois-bred group, whose next San Diego area performance is Sept. 20 at Harrah's Resort Southern California. What happened was spontaneous, said Kashirin by phone on Wednesday from a tour stop in Cleveland, through interpreter Roman Vorobyev. Leonid & Friends perform their favorites as a tribute to the greatest bands in the world! In grade school I started on trumpet, so always liked Chicago, and they were the first big rock concert I attended (in '71 I think). And it wasnt just a cover. He may not sound exactly like Lamm, but he has the delivery down perfectly. Vlad has worked with Russian and foreign performers, including jazz musicians from Leonid & Friends | Official Band Website Mere months ago, the band for which he provides vocals was enjoying acclaim won online and solidified in person. Its part of a popularity thats taken Leonid & Friends by surprise. He is now focusing on new ventures with TV and movie scores, along with other projects that will also allow him to stay close to the family (as you know he has 2 little boys). College is a learning process of compromise and cross-pollination. Leonid & Friends was founded in 2014 by Leonid Vorobyev. We will miss you. They have done more, many more. In 2014, Vorobyev decided to indulge his love for the band by gathering a few fellow musicians in a studio to record a video of them playing his favorite Chicago tune, Brand New Love Affair.