WIll To Live

“ Ilya Alabuzhev has put together a very cinematic collection of music that takes the listener on a very enjoyable journey through many sonic landscapes. These songs are filled with emotion, sensitivity and clarity and are played by his band with care for nuance and dynamics. It is a fun ride made by a musician who knows that the number one priority in music is communication.”

Larry Grenadier

“Will to Live - absolutely new and fresh view of Ilya Alabuzhev, a work that is fundamentally different from all previous projects of Ilya. Exquisite female vocals, an interesting (and not simple) ensemble, almost ascetic, but inventive arrangement. The music is similar to a story where the average pace, depth and strange concentrated simplicity prevail. In a word - purely European modern jazz.”

Alexey Kogan (Ukrainian jazz journalist)