XI Award "All colors of jazz": the results and stars of the Russian jazz industry
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On November 19, 2025, the Odeon Theatre hosted the XI annual All Colors of Jazz Awards, organized by Radio Jazz 89.1 FM. In eight nominations, the awards were awarded to outstanding representatives of the Russian jazz industry.
The selection of the best musical compositions was carried out in two stages: first, listeners of Radio Jazz selected the finalists through open voting, and then an expert jury determined the winners. The jury included recognized jazz musicians and figures, such as saxophonist and artistic director of the Moscow Jazz Orchestra Igor Butman, head of the Phonograph-Jazz Band team Sergey Zhilin, full member of the Russian Academy of Arts Daniil Kramer, editor-in-chief of the magazine Jazz.Ru Kirill Moshkov, singer Valeria, leader of the Billy’s Band and St. Petersburg Jazz Asset Billy Novik, as well as other famous musicians and artists.
During the evening, hits by Sergey Mazaev and his team QUEENtet were played, and the secrets of success in the jazz industry were discussed. It is recognized that an important aspect is one’s own vision and development of the audience, and not blind copying of other people’s works. The winners emphasized that this award contributes to the preservation of values and respect for real jazz, without succumbing to commercial influence.
In the end, the winners were: the festival “Days of Jazz in Arkhangelsk” (“Festival of the Year”), a festive concert in honor of the 90th anniversary of Alexei Kozlov (“Event of the Year”), the Integrative Jazz Center from Moscow (“Platform of the Year”), Peter Vostokov and the Big Jazz Orchestra (“Social Project”), an album by Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra (“Real of the Year”), Alexei Kuznetsov (“Contribution to the Development of Jazz Culture in Russia”), Mariamist of the Year (“Musician of the Year”), and a young jazz star. Pianist Daniel Adijanz. The success of the award contributes to the support and promotion of young talent in the Russian jazz industry.