Gueorgui Kornazov – Autumn Impressions

What a pleasure it is to hear Gueorgui Kornazov’s magnificent trombone in this sumptuous brass ensemble, complemented by an accordion and drums.

Since moving to France from his native Bulgaria, Gueorgui has naturally found his place in the French jazz scene, where his qualities as a musician and improviser quickly convinced many French instrumentalists to call on him, while he also began a career with his own bands.

The latest, featured on this recording, combines the rich, radiant sound of the leader’s trombone with the delightful timbres of a trumpet and tuba, which beautifully complement Kornazov‘s arrangements of his own compositions sometimes with Balkan and festive accents. The accordion—the only harmonic instrument in the group—beautifully completes the overall sound, to which the drums add a percussive and invigorating note of the highest quality. The thirteen themes composed by the leader, who delivers solidly structured and inventive solos on most of them, create an atmosphere that is at times nostalgic and evocative of autumn, at times more combative.

The accordion and trumpet are not to be outdone in this regard, and the interweaving of the three melodic voices supported by the pulsating tuba and drums is a delight.

This new opus by the Bulgarian trombonist is therefore a complete success and confirms—if confirmation were needed—his qualities as a composer, soloist, and leader who knows how to surround himself with talented musicians.

Musicians:

Gueorgui Kornazov: trombone

Quentin Ghomari: trumpet

Didier Ithursarry: accordion

Lucas Dessaint: tuba

Eric Echampard: drums

Autumn Impressions, is a Hit Couleurs Jazz ; it was released by the leader’s label, on March 20, 2026