Modus (5)

This Moscow group was formed in 1992 under the name Lilac Orchestra. Now one of the best groups in Moscow's fusion and jazz rock community, Modus also uses elements of New Age and acid jazz. The group participated in the Jazz Kaar-97 festival (Tallinn and Tartu) which is the biggest jazz festival in the Baltic states. Their previous CDs were published by SNC (under the name Lilac Orchestra) and by RDM (under the name Modus). Members of the group are: Vladimir Ivanov - keyboard, Vladimir Volodin - percussion, Dmitri Kosinsky - double bass, Valeri Lyustrov - saxophone, Sergei Zubkov - tuba.