It is impossible to describe jazz music in Israel without mentioning his name. He is considered one of the pioneers of jazz in Riga, and after immigrating to Israel, he became one of the leading figures in the field here as well. He received his musical education at the Joseph Stalin Music Academy in the former Soviet Union.
Throughout his career, he performed extensively with some of Israel’s leading artists, including Yehoram Gaon, Edna Goren, Chava Alberstein, and others.
In 1971, he joined a band that became one of the pioneering jazz ensembles in Israel. The group, founded at the request of Arik Einstein, was called HaPlatina. Its style was jazz fusion, and together with drummer Aharon Kaminsky and wind instrumentalist/arranger Roman Konsman, he performed extensively, accompanied many artists, and participated in recordings of albums by Tiki Dayan, Esther Ofarim, and others.
