Documentary about the legendary radio programme 'Jazz in Kyiv' (since 1996) and its host Oleksiy Kogan. Premiere 5 May 2026 on Suspilne Culture.
Documentary 'Jazz in Kyiv: 30 Years with Kogan' (75 minutes) releases on Suspilne Culture on 5 May 2026 — anniversary of the programme's first broadcast in 1996. Director — Mykola Dakovych (also did the Motanka documentary, see PR6). The film resulted from 12 months of work by a public broadcasting crew with exclusive access to Kogan's radio archive. Film structure: I. '1996-2001: Beginnings' — how the programme emerged in post-perestroika broadcasting, first 5 years and audience formation; II. '2001-2010: Golden Era' — Kogan, Ukraine's main jazz critic, international guests (Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, John Scofield); III. '2010-2014: Maidan and Transformation' — how political events affected the programme; IV. '2014-2025: Modern Era' — new generation of performers, internet streaming. The film contains 9 exclusive interviews: Kogan himself (5 hours of footage), his daughter Olena Kogan (also a jazz performer), iconic former programme guests — Sviatoslav Vakarchuk (as jazz lover), Yevhen Stankovych (about jazz role in Ukrainian culture), Laura Marti, Dennis Adu (see PR4). Separate chapter — about Kogan as an instructor at Kyiv Jazz Conservatory (see PR4 — he's appointed head of jazz theory and history department). The film received an early national TeleTriumph 2026 award in 'Best Cultural Documentary' category.
