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March 10 An exciting concert in duo with Nils Wogram at the BimHuis Festival, Amsterdam. Watch a video captured by the VPRO Radio. Participation in the Cologne's own NOZART Festival, playing with Xu Fengxia and Martin Blume. Follow-up on the collaboration with Hayden Chisholm, in Loft Cologne - a duo of Brazilian music, followed by the set in trio with the drummer Jonas Burgwinkel, playing 6 new originals by Hayden.

February 10 A wonderful one-week stay in Athens, Greece. A solo concert at the Goethe-Institut outlet, followed by a performance in trio at the Parafono Jazzclub were only a fraction of the exciting activities, mainly involving climbing up and down the various historical sights, visiting countless museums and, most importantly, meeting wonderful warm-hearted people who made this trip extremely rewarding.

January 10 2 concerts with the facsinating program of multi-media works revolving around piano - pieces by the composer and improviser hans w. koch and the conceptual artist Jens Brand, as well as compositional contribution by S. Nabatov. In preparations for the concerts (in Dortmund and Muenster) - the most delightful visit of Juergen Hocker's house, the man being the champion of Conlon Nancarrow's music, easily world-wide.

December 09 2 days in Amsterdam, spent really well: a concert on the dOeK Festival in BimHuis, with Wolter Wierbos (trombone) plus the old New York trio - Drew Gress (bass) and Tom Rainey (drums); hearing some wonderful music, played by the colleagues...Next day - a most satisfying recording session in Bim with the same quartet...

December 09 A 5-day project "Roundup" takes place in Cologne. It results in 3 concerts, 3 recording sessions and, most likely, 3 CD's - 2 different trios and the quintet. The marvelous band included Nils Wogram (trombone), Matthias Schubert (tenor saxophone), Ernst Reijseger (cello) and Tom Rainey (drums).

October 09 The CD "Nicht Ohne Robert Vol. 1" is released on the Cologne label JazzHausMusik; the band includes Rudi Mahall (bass clarinet), Robert Landfermann (bass) and Christian Lillinger (drums)

October 09 S. Nabatov performs Hayden Chisholm's "Fata Morgana" suite (based on the recently recorded music for a short film by Rebecca Horn). It takes place at the renowned Kronberg Cello Festival and is perfomed with Claudio Bohorquez (cello), Hayden Chisholm (asax, bcl) and Gareth Lubbe (viola, voice).

September 09 S. Nabatov participates in the "Cologne Music Night" (a huge annual event of around 400 concerts), presenting his new Chico Buarque program in the WDR broadcasting hall, with the live transmission.

July 09 Nils Wogram and Simon Nabatov record at the radio studio DRS 2, Zurich, Switzerland the British internet label PLUSHMUSIC.TV was there +++ a new internet release coming soon+++

July 09 " Simon Nabatov plays Herbie Nichols" --- a new solo release on the British internet label PLUSHMUSIC.TV - get the HD video and hi-fi audio HERE

June 09 " A Felicidade " - a set of solo performances of Brazilian music, captured in LOFT, is released on the British internet label PLUSHMUSIC.TV - get the hi-fi audio HERE

May 09 Two duo recordings "discovered" in the personal archives many years later: the Amsterdam concert with the great late Steve Lacy and a duo recording with the wonderful American reed player/composer Michael Moore. Listen here

April 09 Beginning of May Simon Nabatov will perform a few concerts in the USA, both solo and with bands. The appearances will include a double bill with Geri Allen in Rahway (New Jersey), solo concerts in Easton (Pennsylvania) and Hamtramck (Michigan) and several events in New Orleans (Louisiana)

April 09 April 20 - 24 Simon Nabatov is an artist in residence at the Cologne Conservatory, giving master classes and an ensemble workshop, culminating in the concert of the workshop band in LOFT

March 09 19. 03. - WDR 3 Cologne broadcasts an interview/portrait of Simon Nabatov

February 09 The Plushmusic Festival in LOFT (Cologne, February 5 - 8) saw Nabatov perform a solo concert of Herbie Nichols music, two "bonus" sets in duo with the great Brazilian new music pianist Paulo Alvarez and a 3 - tune collaboration with Hayden Chisholm's "New Cool" band, including Phil Donkin on bass and Jochen Rueckert on drums. All of it (and much more) will be soon available on plushmusic.tv

February 09 new solo program "Herbie Nichols and a little bit more" read more about it here and listen to some excerpts here February 6th - Plushmusic Festival in LOFT, Cologne

February 09 new duo! Hayden Chisholm - Simon Nabatov listen to some excerpts here

January 09 duo with the Moroccan singer Touria Hadraoui read more about it here and listen to some excerpts here

December 08 Simon Nabatov participates on the great new music portal watch the videos on the plushmusic.tv

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