Trombonist-leaders are a rarity, and the list of Washburne’s achievements only proves this rule. He worked with great musicians and celebrated musical bands, including the Duke Ellington orchestra, Walter Thompson’s band, RMM All Star Salsa Band, and others. However, working with “classics” was no less comfortable for the musician than accompanying frontier avant-garde musicians, such as Anthony Braxton.

Washburne has long been researching music and ethnic styles, and learning to combine them in beautiful harmony. He looked for new tunes in Zambia and Cuba, sometimes even spending months in different countries. This remarkable trombonist and talented composer enjoys praise from the most demanding critics and jazz journalists, and his recordings have been recognized as top Latino records.

In Moscow, Washburne will give a concert on August 25, together with celebrated Russian ethno-jazz master Oleg Kireev.

An instrumentalist and saxophonist, Kireev performs jazz classics and his own creations. He has won numerous top prizes at festivals and competitions, and through the years has earned a reputation of a man with a unique saxophone sound, outstanding vocal skills and overall as an enthusiastic performer.