Dima Bondarev

Dima Bondarev is a talented Ukrainian jazz trumpeter born in 1984. He began playing the trumpet at the age of nine and initially studied classical music before discovering his passion for jazz. In 2011 and 2016, he was awarded the Polish Cultural Scholarship "Gaude Polonia," which allowed him to study in Warsaw and Wroclaw with renowned instructors. Since 2013, Bondarev has been based in Berlin, where he completed both his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Jazz Institut Berlin (JIB). He has collaborated with many notable musicians, including Greg Cohen, Joey Baron, and Nels Cline, and has performed at major jazz festivals across Europe.

Bondarev leads his own quintet and quartet, both of which have garnered significant recognition. His debut album, "I'm Wondering," was released in 2017 and won several awards, including the JIB-Jazz-Preis der Karl Hofer Gesellschaft in 2015. He has also been part of the Ukrainian jazz bands Acoustic Quartet and Magnifika. Bondarev's work has been recognized with prestigious awards, such as the Deutschlandstipendium in 2017 and a scholarship from Jazzcampus Basel in 2021. Despite his extensive background, there is no direct connection in the available information between Dima Bondarev and the specific releases listed.

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