10.10 Jazz Legend Igor Butman Brings Russian Passion to US
WASHINGTON, October 9 (By Maria Young for RIA Novosti) Russian jazz legend Igor Butman wrapped up a tour of the US East Coast in Washington Tuesday night, playing his saxophone the same way hes played since the tour began nearly three weeks ago: as if hes giving the very last concert of his life.
Then again, Butman said, he plays like that all the time, blowing for all hes worth, bending backwards to squeeze out every note until perspiration is pouring from his forehead, his face flushed and a look of pure joy in his eyes.
In Russia we have a saying that
