Biography

Fusion Orchestra – the group of musicians from Sevastopol, Crimea, UA, that creates and performs music based on the re-conceptualization and combination of live ethnic and contemporary musical stylistic tools and textures.

Cast:
Sergey Bogdan (acoustic guitar),
Eugene Popov (piano),
Pavel Voronezhsky (bass),
Denis Melnikov (drums).

Fusion Orchestra was formed in 1998 as a jazz-rock/fusion band. At that time, it included the Sergey Bogdan (acoustic guitar), Tatyana Kudryavtseva (violin), Marina Zatsepina (cello), Elvira Kalnik (vocal), Andrey Tupysev (drums), Pavel Voronezhsky (bass), Alexey Yanikov (accordion) and Sergey Popovsky (flutes). In 2001 Fusion Orchestra released CD album called "Musical Novelle" and after that, its cast was completely changed to the current version.

Style:
Jazz-rock/fusion, smooth jazz, contemporary jazz

The group took part in

Fests:
"Jazz Bezz 2007" (Ukraine - Poland);
"Mamakabo 2007" (Koktebel, UA);
"Jazz - Koktebel 2007" (Koktebel, UA);
"Fluygery Lvova 2007" (Lvov, UA)
"Mamakabo 2006" (Koktebel, UA);
"Jazz - Koktebel 2004" (Koktebel, UA);
"Jazz Autumn 2004" (Sevastopol, UA);
"Yalta Jam 2000" (Yalta, Ukraine);
"The Jazz Horizons 2000" (Krivoi Rog, UA).

Projects:
October 2007 - musical background for the IV Crimean Plan-air "Gurzuf Seasons" (Yalta, UA);
August 2006 - musical background for the Independent Art Fest "Takelazh ART" (Yalta, UA);
August 2006 - musical background for the "Balaklava Odyssey" fest (Balaklava, UA);
August 2004 - musical background for the opening of the "Avant-garde 2004" vernissage at "ART-A" gallery (Sevastopol, UA);
August 2004 - musical background for the opening of the "Art-cafe" (Evpatoria, UA);
July 2003 - musical background for the opening of the "Winner Ford" car-selling salon (Sevastopol, UA);
August 2002 – gig dedicated to the Yalta City Day (Yalta, UA);
August 2001 - musical background for the opening of the "Kayra 2001" International regatta, Black Sea section (Balaklava, UA).

Gigs in clubs:
"Arena Entertainment" (Kiev, UA);
"Coffee House Babuin" (Kiev, UA);
"Bunker" (Sevastopol, UA);
"Sikeyros" (Sevastopol, UA);
"Uruguayan Aviator" (Sevastopol, UA);
"Black Sea" (Yalta, UA);
"Two Captains" (Simferopol, UA), etc.

Activity:
Creation of delicate "musical landscape" based on composing and improvisation for gigs, clubs, exhibitions, vernissages or any kind of parties – that’s the speciality of the Fusion Orchestra at this current time.

Fusion Orchestra has experience in participating in gigs and fests where a similar style of music is expected, as well as working in cooperation in the writing of movies/performances sound tracks.

Releases:
"Apocrypha" (с) & (p) 2007 Fusion Orchestra. All right reserved.
"Octagon" (с) & (p) 2006 Fusion Orchestra. All right reserved.
"Musical Novelle" (с) & (p) 2001 Fusion Orchestra. All right reserved.

Copyright:
At the current time Fusion Orchestra has no contracts with any PR/promotion companies. All rights of the original pieces performed by the Fusion Orchestra belong to the Fusion Orchestra.