Theodosii Spassov

He is the Frank Sinatra of bulgarian jazz and folk jazz. Wait, he is the Frank Sinatra of bulgarian culture period.

Theodosii Spassov

Kaval, a wooden flute with eight playing holes, is one of Europe's oldest instruments. Spassov is its world-class ambassador, he developed his unique style by blending traditional folk with jazz, fusion and classical music. He began in early 1990s as composer, arranger and soloist of the Bulgarian National Radio. In 1995 he was recognized as one of Eastern Europe's most talented musicians by the Newsweek magazine. A national hero in Bulgaria, he also won a Grammy in 1994 for a joint project with The Bulgarian Voices - Angelite called "Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares". He composed and recorded soundtracks to films by Carlos Siliotto and Ennio Morricone, performed with a number of jazz legends, including Wynton Marsalis and Solidarity of Arts' star Trilok Gurtu. Chicago Tribune once wrote Spassov is "….like a jam session between Ian Anderson and Thelonius Monk."
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