Michail Jefimowitsch Alperin (Ukrainian: Миха́йло Юхи́мович Альпе́рін; 7 November 1956 – 11 May 2018), usually credited as Misha Alperin, was a Soviet-Norwegian jazz pianist, known as a key member of the Moscow Art Trio. AllMusic.com
Biography Alperin was born in Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukrainian SSR to a Jewish family. He was educated in Khmelnytskyi, Bălți and Chișinău. In 1980, he formed one of the first jazz ensembles in Moldavian SSR. He moved to Moscow in the 1980s and founded the Moscow Art Trio with Arkady Shilkloper and folk singer Sergey Nikolaevich Starostin. He has also worked with Huun Huur Tu. From 1993 to 2018 he lived in Oslo, Norway; he was professor of music at the Norwegian Academy of Music and he supervised pianist Helge Lien and Morten Qvenild among others. He released several works on ECM Records. Alperin died on 11 May 2018 at the age of 61.
Discography An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
Year recordedTitleLabelPersonnel/Notes1989Wave of SorrowECMDuo, co-led with Arkady Shilkloper (French horn, jagdhorn, fluegelhorn, vocals)1992Folk DreamsJaro Medien1993The Blue FjordsRDMSolo piano; reissued as Blue Fjord by Jaro Medien1996*Hamburg ConcertJaro Medien Moscow Art Trio1996*PrayerJaro Medien Moscow Art Trio1997First ImpressionECMWith John Surman (soprano sax, baritone sax), Arkady Shilkloper (French horn, flugelhorn), Terje Gewelt (bass), Jon Christensen (drums), Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen (percussion)1998North StoryECMQuintet, with Arkady Shilkloper (French horn, fluegelhorn), Tore Brunborg (tenor sax), Terje Gewelt (bass), Jon Christensen (drums)1998At HomeECMSolo piano1998NightECMTrio, with Anja Lechner (cello), Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen (percussion, marimba, vocals); in concert2000*Overture/EtudeBoheme2000*PianoBohemeIn concert2000*PortraitJaro Medien2006Her First DanceECMTrio, with Arkady Shilkloper (French horn, fluegelhorn), Anja Lechner (cello)
2008 — Moscow Art Trio & Norwegian Chamber Orchestra «Village Variations» (JARO 4290-2) Germany
2009 — Moscow Art Trio «Live in Holland» (CDDOMA 091102) Russia; (JARO 4302-2) Germany
2010 — The Bulgarian Voices Angelite with Huun-Huur-Tu & Moscow Art Trio «Legend» (JARO 4300-2) Germany
See also
List of jazz pianists
References
External links Mikhail Alperin on ECM Records