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Ventzi Blagoev is a talented, versatile, and always moving performer and has been captivating audiences throughout Europe with his virtuosity and soulful trumpet and flugelhorn stylings. Through both live performances and recordings, along with stage, radio and television appearances, Ventzi imparts tenderness, warmth and vibrant excitement through his golden tone and imaginative improvisations.

Ventzislav Blagoev was born on October 25, 1967 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. A true child prodigy, he began playing the trumpet at the age of 9 in the brass band directed by Georgi Lyubenov. At the age of 11 he became a soloist with the Youth Symphony Orchestra and he continued his studies with Professor Petar Karparov. He soon became a featured soloist and began touring throughout Eastern Europe. His formal studies included enrolment in the Classic Department of the Sofia Music Academy from 1987 to 1992 and later at the Jazz Department at Bruckner Konservatorium - Linz, Austria.  More...
 

Latest Events

  • Zaimov Park Jazz Party
    Ventzi Blagoev Jazztet
    Petar Momchev - sax
    Shibil Benev - guitar
    Trifon Dimitrov (New York) - bass
    Atanas Popov - drums
    VB - trumpet, shells
  • Zaimov Park Jazz Party
    Ventzi Blagoev Dixieland
    Nevilian Gemijev - clarinet
    Emanuil Manolov "Badema" - sax
    Vladimir Slavchev - trombone
    Aleksandar Kumanov - banjo, vocal
    Vesselin "Eko" Vesselinov - bass
    Dimitar Dimitrov - drums
    VB - trumpet
    Zaimov Park, Sofia

Last Projects

  • June and July 2010
    Recordings at Bulgarian National Radio and Dragolov Studio.

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23 September 2009

Poetry for two trumpets and friends. At Plovdiv Jazz Evenings

Legend Randy Brecker plays with some of the best national musicians

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16 December 2009

Jazz & Gospel Christmas with Janice Harrington and Ventzi Blagoev

VB Hot Jazztet will play in Hall 6 of National Palace of Culture at 19.00 pm tonight. Special guest of the band is Janice Harrington, renowned singer of Jazz, Blues and Gospel, producer and actress.
The Bend leader Blagoev (trumpet) will be supported by the elite musicians: Emmanuel Manolov, clarinet and saxophone, Neviliyan Gemizhev - clarinet and saxophone, Pavlin Pavlov - trombone, Veselin Veselinov-Eko - bass, Dimitar Dimitrov - drums, with special participation of more Antoni Donchev - Piano and Choir Classic "FM Radio, conducted by Theodora Pavlovich.
Hot rhythms on the eve of Christmas. One of the most popular Christmas songs in jazz, swing, Dixieland and gospel arrangements are included in the party program "Jazz & Gospel Christmas". The concert is supported by the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria.

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