Simon Nabatov

Nabatov was born in Moscow on 11 January 1959. His parents were Leon, a professional pianist and choir conductor who was a native of Belarus, and Regina. Nabatov began playing the piano at the age of three and his first composition was at six. Nabatov and his parents were permitted to leave the Soviet Union in 1979. This was ostensibly to join family members in Israel, but the Nabatovs instead flew to Italy and applied for visas to enter the United States. While waiting for a visa, Nabatov gained experience by becoming the house pianist at the Mississippi Jazz Club in Rome and was helped and encouraged by clarinettist Tony Scott. The family eventually reached the United States and settled in LeFrak City in Queens, New York City. ==Later life and career==

Nabatov attended the Juilliard School from 1980 to 1984. In 1984, the magazine Keyboard named him Best Pianist. A Few Incidences and No Kharms Done both consist of settings of the enigmatic texts of the poet Daniil Kharms. Crucial to the vocal discs have been the contributions of British singer Phil Minton. Nabatov has taught at several institutions, including the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen (1989–91), the International Jazz and Rock Academy in Remscheid (1991–93), and the Musikhochschule Luzern. ==Discography==

As leader or co-leader As sideman With Perry Robinson • Nightmare Island Live at the Leverkusener Jazztage (West Wind, 1989) • Call to the Stars (West Wind, 1990) • Angelology (Phonector, 2006) With Nils Wogram • Round Trip (Enja, 1996) • Speed Life (Enja, 1998) • Odd and Awkward (Enja, 2001) • Construction Field (Altrisuoni, 2003) • The Move (Between the Lines, 2005) • Portrait of a Band (Enja, 2007) • Moods & Modes (Nwog, 2010) With others • Franco Ambrosetti, Music for Symphony and Jazz Band (Enja, 1991) • Ray Anderson, Every One of Us (Gramavision, 1992) • Michael Gibbs & NDR Bigband, Back in the Days (Cuneiform, 2012) • Alfred 23 Harth, POPendingEYE (Free Flow Music, 1993) • Rolf Liebermann & NDR Big Band, Concerto for Jazz Band and Symphony Orchestra (Naxos, 2002) • Rudi Mahall, Nicht Ohne Robert Vol. 1 (Jazz Haus Musik, 2009) • Paul Motian, Circle the Line (GM, 1988) • Marcin Oles, Walk Songs (Fenommedia, 2006) • Daniel Schnyder, Winds (Koch, 1991) • Sources ==References==