An internationally renowned pianist from St. Petersburg, who gained fame in New York’s jazz clubs. “Misha is a great pianist in modern jazz today. Misha’s impeccable technique and harmonic understanding rank him alongside modernists like Mulgrew Miller, Brad Mehldau and Bill Charlap. Misha has a rhythmic intensity that is reminiscent of McCoy Tyner. He’s also an excellent “comper” (accompanist). The music world will soon be hearing a lot from Misha Tsiganov.” Joe Chambers. Misha was born in St. Petersburg Russia to a family of artists. His father is a sculptor, and his mother is a music teacher. At six years old, Misha began playing piano and graduated from Mussorgsky College of Music. Misha studied piano with Alexei Istrashkin and Basya Kapustianskaya as well as Evgeni Gashkov and Ella Volpe. He has performed at numerous international jazz festivals and clubs, including Blue Note, Dizzy’s, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Avery Fisher Hall, Birdland, Iridium, Smoke, 55 Bar, Smalls, Zing Bar, National Geographic Concert Hall, Black Entertainment Television BET, Washington DC, Scullers, Jazz Bakery, Festival Jazz In Kiev, Festival Jazz In Kiev, Festival Jazz In Kiev (Ukraine), Bird’s Eye, Bird’s Eye, Swisserland, Duc Lombards (France), Jazzkeller, Petropavlovsky Jazz Festival, St.Petersburg, Russia), Petropavlovsky Jazz Festival, St.Pavlovsky Jazz Festival, St.Pavlovsky Jazz Festival, St.Pavlovsky Jazz Festival, St. Petersburg, Russia), and Petropavlovsky Jazz Festival, St.Pavlovsky Jazz Festival, St.Pavlovsky Jazz Festival, Russia), Petropavlovsky Jazz Festival, St.Pe, St.Pavlovsky Jazz Festival, St.Pavlovsky Jazz Festival, St.Pe, Russia), and many others. Misha Tsiganov is the weekly featured pianist on the Bill Cosby television show, which Misha worked from 1999 to 2002. It airs on Nickelodeon Monday through Friday on CBS. The soundtrack features voice-overs from Phylicia Rashad (France), Rosie Perez (Germany), Half Note Jazz Club (Greece), Petropavlovsky Jazz Festival, St.Petersburg, Russia, and many others. Paramount Pictures/Viacom has released a new series of Little Bill videos featuring his distinctive Little Bill piano sounds. These videos are now available in all major retailers across the country. Misha has recorded and performed with many musicians, including Clark Terry, Randy Brecker and Wynton Marsalis. From www.mecrostov.ru
