Eugene Maslov - The Fuse Is Lit [CD]

A classically trained pianist in his native Russia, Maslov was introduced to jazz through the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson and others. He worked to develop his own style and, before emigrating to the United States in 1989, he performed with the likes of Brubeck, Pearl Bailey, Louie Bellson, Gary Burton, Steve Swallow, Pat Metheny, and others.