Valery Ponomarev, a jazz trumpeter, was born in Russia. He arrived in the United States in 1973. Since 1979, he has been an American citizen and has worked alongside Art Blakey
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Valery Ponomarev, a jazz trumpeter, was born in Russia. He arrived in the United States in 1973. Since 1979, he has been an American citizen and has worked alongside Art Blakey