Vyacheslav Ganelin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Vyacheslav Ganelin

Lithuanian musician

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1944

Place of Birth: Kraskovo, Russia

Profession: composer, pianist, bandleader, film score composer, jazz musician, music pedagogue

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Vyacheslav (Slava) Ganelin (Hebrew: ????'??? (????) ??????, Lithuanian: Viaceslavas Ganelinas, Russian: ???????? ????????? ????´???; born 17 December 1944) is a Lithuanian–Israeli jazz pianist, composer, and pedagogue.Primarily a pianist, he also plays other keyboards (organ and synthesizer) as well as bass, guitar, and percussions.
He was the leader of the Ganelin Trio, described by critic Chris Kelsey as "arguably the world's greatest free jazz ensemble" of the 1970s and '80s.
He was a founder of Lithuanian jazz (Soviet jazz, when Lithuania was controlled by the Soviet Union).