Yuri Naumov

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Yuri Naumov
Юрий Леонидович Наумов
Acoustic rock, blues
OccupationsMusician (guitarist), singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Acoustic guitar
Years active1983–present
Member ofProkhodnoy Dvor
Websiterussianblues.com

Yuri Naumov (Russian: Юрий Леонидович Наумов, born May 3, 1962,

USSR) is a poet, composer, singer and acoustic guitar player, a unique Russian bluesman.[1]

He was born into the family of a doctor. Naumov grew up listening to bootleg records of The Beatles and Led Zeppelin and at age 8 decided to become a rock guitarist. In 1970 he with his family moved to Novosibirsk. In 1978, while playing in a school-band, he met the future members of Kalinov Most, one of Russia's most influential indie-rock bands, also one of the creators of what is called Russian blues.

In January 1983 Naumov formed a band named Prokhodnoy Dvor, the line-up of which also included Vladimir Zotov (drums) and Oleg Kurokhtin (guitars). Soon, after a bootleg released by the band became popular in the USSR,

Leningrad
and later in Moscow. In 1990 Naumov moved to New York City, United States.

Naumov plays a unique 9-string guitar custom-built for him by famous violin maker Sergei Nozdrin in the 1980s.

Naumov usually once or twice a year tours in Russia.

Discography

  • Escapist, 2019
  • Rock Like Blues (Concert Film), 2008
  • Russian Blues Live (Concert Album), 2006
  • Born to Play (2 Discs, Live Album), 2004–2005
  • Guitar Stories, 2001
  • Violet Remastered, 2004 (Original release: 1996)
  • Moscow Boogie (Live in Moscow), 2000 (Original Recording: April 27, 1994)
  • Rolling Stone, 2003 (Original release: 1988)
  • Unverifiable, 2002 (Original release: 1987)
  • 1000 Day Blues (Second Digital Edition), 2002 (Original release: 1986; 1st digital reissue: 1997)

See also

  • Williams, LG, The Book Of Yuri (PCP Press, 2017)

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