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Арсенал (Arsenal) are a Russian jazz-rock big band from Moscow, started in 1973. Inspired by the U.S./U.K. brass rock sound, the band’s early set featured covers of material by Chicago and Blood, Sweat and Tears, as heard on the archival Live in Tallinn ’74 CD.

In January 1977, Arsenal recorded its first album, released two years later on Мелодия (Melodiya). The label issued five more studio sets by the band between 1983 and 1991.

Members: Алексей Козлов [Alexey Kozlov] (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone), Игорь Дегтярюк [Igor Degtyaryuk] (vocals, guitar, 1972-73, 1979-80), Василий Изюмченко [Vasily Izyumchenko] (drums, 1972-78), Николай Ширяев [Nikolay Shiryayev] (bass), Генадий Зайцев [Genadii Zaitsev] (drums), Александр Лосев [vocals, bass, 1972], Анастас Микоян [Стас Намин [Stas Namin]] (guitar, 1972), Владимир Заседателев [Vladimir Zasedatelev] (drums, 1972), Игорь Саульский [Igor’ Saulsky] (keyboards, 1972-77), Сергей Ходнев [Sergey Khodnev] (drums, 1973-?), Николай Курьеров [Nikolay Kur’yerov] (guitar, 1973-75), Михаил Мошков [Mikhail Moshkov] (percussion, 1973-75), Сергей Стодольник [Sergey Stodolnik] (guitar, bass, 1973-?), Мехрдад Бади [Mehrdad Badie] (vocals, 1973-77), Тамара Квирквелия [Tamara Kvirkvelia] (vocals, 1973-77), Олег Тверитинов [Oleg Tveritinov] (vocals, 1973-?), Игорь Щербинин [Igor Shcherbinin] (violin), Валерий Вернигора [Valery Vernigora] (vocals, 1973-?), Вадим Ахметгареев [Vadim Akhmetgareyev] (trombone, 1973-80), Евгений Пан [Yevgeny Pan] (trumpet, 1973-80), Валерий Таушан [Valery Taushan] (trombone, 1973-80), Александр Чиненков [Aleksandr Chinenkov] (trumpet, 1973), Анатолий Сизонов [Anatoly Sizonov] (trumpet, ?-1980), Валерий Юдин [Valery Yudin] (trumpet, 1973-80), Александр Горобец [Alexander Gorobetz] (trombone, 1973-80), Вячеслав Корпачев [Vyacheslav Korpachev] (guitar, 1973-?), Александр Курляндский [Alexandr Kurlyandsky] (keyboards, 1973), Александр Богдановский [Alexandr Bogdanovsky] (bass), Сергей Новиков [Sergey Novikov] (guitar, 1974), Вячеслав Горский [Vyacheslav Gorskiy] (keyboards, synthesizer, 1974-75, 1977-82), Виталий Розенберг [Vitaly Rozenberg] (guitar, sitar, 1974-?), Анатолий Куликов [Anatoli Kulikov] (bass, 1975-83, 1986-?), Виктор Заикин [Victor Zaikin] (bass, 1976-?), Анатолий Бабий [Anatoliy Babiy] (double bass, 1976-77), Борис Кузнецов [Boris Kuznetsov] (trumpet), Станислав Коростелев [Stanislav Korostelev] (drums, 1977-80), Валерий Дёмин [Valery Demin] (percussion), Валерий Кацнельсон [Valery Katsnelson] (saxophone, 1980-81), Валерий Брусиловский [Valeriy Brusilovsky] (drums, 1980-85), Виктор Зинчук [Viktor Zinchuk] (guitar, 1980-82), Валентин Лёзов [Valentin Lyozov] (bass, accordion, 1981-?), Григорий Славин [Grigory Slavin] (piano, synthesizer, 1982-?), Виктор Сигал [Виктор Чайка [Victor Chayka]] (drums, 1982-85), Станислав Григорьев [Stanislav Grigorʹev] (tenor saxophone, 1982-?), Дмитрий Мамохин [Dmitry Mamokhin] (trumpet, 1982-?), Георгий Агачев [Georgy Agachev] (synthesizer, 1982-?), Александр Пищиков [Alexander Pishchikov] (tenor saxophone, flute), Павел Брюн [Pavel Bryun] (guitar), Валентин Гнеушев [Valentin Gneushev], Сергей Катин [Sergey Katin] (bass), Вадим Лоткин [Vadim Lotkin] (keyboards, 1982-84), Михаил Альперин (keyboards, 1983-84), Иван Смирнов [Ivan Smirnov] (guitar, 1984-90), Симон Ширман [Simon Shirman] (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, violin, 1984-86), Александр Беляев [Alexander Belyaev] (synthesizer), Андрей Батурин [Andrey Baturin] (guitar), Николай Карсаулидзе [Nikolay Karsaulidze] (drums), Андрей Денисов [Andrey Denisov] (keyboards, 1987-90), Андрей Виноградов [Andrey Vinogradov] (synthesizer), Алексей Гагарин [Alexey Gagarin] (drums), Игорь Джавад-Заде [Igor Djavad-zade] (drums, 1988-89)

Discography:

Арсенал (1979)
Своими руками (Created With Their Own Hands) (1983)
Второе дыхание (Second Wind) (1985 • Ансамбль Арсенал)
Пульс 3 (Pulse 3) (1986 • Ансамбль «Арсенал»)
Arsenal-5 (1991 • Arsenal)
Arsenal-6 (1991 • Arsenal)
Неизвестный Arsenal (2005, recorded 1974–1989 • Алексей Козлов и ансамбль «Арсенал»)
Подпольный Arsenal (2005, recorded 1974–75 • Алексей Козлов и ансамбль «Арсенал»)
Live in Tallinn ’74 (2016 • Alexey Kozlov & Arsenal)