Sergey Manukyan

In 2018, the "Voice" program on Channel One decided to expand its television role and give way not only to young talents, but also to singers whose age has confidently approached the 60+ mark. Considering that three out of four judges are much younger than the performers, it seems that the exchange of experience will take place in two directions.

In the premiere edition of the show, one of the participants instantly turned Leonid Agutin to himself, and then the rest of the jury, amazed by the interpretation of the Beatles hit Can't Buy Me Love. Indeed, it turned out to be none other than Sergei Manukyan.

They say that accidents are not accidental, and once heard a composition from the radio can change life. This happened to the future pianist, who in his childhood did not think about any art. He was born on March 15, 1955 in Grozny and, contrary to the dreams of Soviet boys about the glory of at least Yuri Gagarin and the exploration of the vastness of the Universe, he reached for the ground and wanted to master the unheroic profession of a tractor driver.

Already at the age of 8, having met the first jazz melody, I fell in love with the whole genre for a long time. He was not taken to the school where young musicians are raised, but, fortunately, at that time there were palaces of pioneers that did not bury the talent of a teenager. And later the nugget Serezha was admitted first to the State Television and Radio Orchestra - to “beat” the drums, then to the city school in the percussion class and to local bands.

The Manukyan family lived near the railway station and, according to the master, was very conservative. The father held a respectable position of the prosecutor and left his son the main parting words - "convicts must be pitied, one must pray for them." He learned this lesson well and, despite all the disadvantages of the chanson, he respected creativity in captivity.

Released in 1997, the second studio album, consisting of 9 "secret" songs, was dedicated to close and important people - parents Vladimir Shmidtovich and Tamara Ivanovna, two brothers, wife and children.

Having changed his place of residence to the city of Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod), he honed his skills in the quartet of Alexander Shishkin, then moved to Tallinn and to the rock group Avicenna. At the Riga festival, acting as a vocalist, he made a splash and conquered both the audience and strict mentors.

By the way, Manukyan started “singing jazz” with a light hand and the unique voice of Ella Fitzgerald. After the overwhelming success, invitations to prestigious competitions, tours, awards, recognition, work on radio and television fell down. Then the way to world scenes was opened.

In 1985 he moved to Moscow, played with Anatoly Kroll's orchestra. In general, the 80s in his creative biography are considered to be the "golden age", when fruitful activities with foreign colleagues - Richard Eliot, Sweet and Tears, Blood, Frank Zappa, Quincy Jones - were started, which was consolidated with a joint project with Cindy Loper, Earth Wind & Fire Michael Bolton.

The beginning of the next decade is dedicated to solo programs with the rare involvement of performers - Daniel Kramer, Vyacheslav Gorsky, Andrey Kondakov and others. At this time he was awarded the highest title in his musical direction and the "Ovation" award. In 1991 he collaborated with Lyudmila Sokolova and Igor Boyko.

The jazzist's discography includes 9 albums: 5 solo and 4 festival.

Sergey Manukyan in his personal life, as well as in his profession, chose one thing once and for all. As the "little giant of big jazz" himself jokes, "the marriage is the first and, I hope, the last." Wife Marina, who gave her beloved husband four children - Valery and Severyan, Dina and Ariadne - is a historian by education, and also a best friend. In one interview, the maestro called himself a free artist, deprived of the right to create whenever he pleases. First, because ability requires it. Secondly, a large family that needs to be taken care of and fed.

The heirs did not follow in the footsteps of their father, but each succeeded in his own field: the eldest son is an athlete, the eldest daughter studied philology at the University of Edinburgh, the youngest graduated from the philosophy faculty of Moscow State University.

By the way, the head of the family loves to pamper the family not only with exquisite products, but also with homemade dishes. Creates them, however, infrequently, but by inspiration. He gives special preference, as a true oriental man, to meat in Armenian, appreciates wine, does not mind warming up his vocal cords and before a concert only within reasonable limits.

Sergey Manukyan is a passionate and devoted fan of football and boxing. He devotes his rare free minutes to reading history books.

Festivals and tours - this is the work of an unsurpassed master of instrumental vocal and soul jazz. It seems that he is expected everywhere and always. Perhaps, in addition to the talent that conquered the globe, the secret is also in the endless charm and sense of humor, for which he was nicknamed the Russian Pierre Richard and the second Raikin. And in relation to life - despite his poor eyesight (the composer is blind in one eye), he glows with love and radiates optimism, charging those around him.

Manukyan does not divide music into genres, recognizing only "good" and "bad", and considers it "a manifestation of divine kindness" and "a way to come to God." And those who play it are storytellers who "present the truth of another level."

At the end of 2017, "Russian Ray Charles", together with Evgeny Borets, presented the "Telephone Book" program to the Moscow audience.

After the release of the first issue of the vocal program "Voice 60+", the Internet exploded with enthusiastic comments and responses. And the mentors themselves could not watch the performance while sitting. The only representative of the fair sex in the jury - folk singer Pelageya - succinctly summed up the thoughts of the audience:

Sergei Vladimirovich has a Facebook page where photos of his granddaughter or pictures from concerts are posted, and among the few groups, one stands out, especially characterizing him - “The Community of People Sympathizing with Homeless Animals”.

1989 - "Sergei Manukyan and the group" Avicenna "1992 -" Jazz at the old fortress "1995 -" Jazz voices "1997 -" Secrets "1997 -" Jam for two "1999 -" The first Moscow jazz festival in the Hermitage garden "1999 - "Your Smile" 2002 - "Pen" 2004 - "Pen - 2"

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