Oleksiy Kogan — book 'Ukrainian Jazz: 100 Years, from Utesov to Saratsky'

Oleksiy Kogan presents the academic monograph 'Ukrainian Jazz: 100 Years, from Utesov to Saratsky' on 14 June 2026 at Vivat publishing house (Kharkiv). This is a 580-page first academic history of Ukrainian jazz over 100 years (1925-2025), based on the author's 30 years of curatorial and journalistic experience. The book contains over 200 photos, 12 musical examples, and an index of 800 performer names. Book structure: 6 parts: I. 'Prehistory: 1900-1924' (pre-jazz pop music); II. 'Wild 1920s: Utesov and Company' (jazz formation at the South-Ukrainian Conservatory); III. 'Soviet Period: 1930-1991' (Kyiv Philharmonic, Soviet restrictions, underground sessions); IV. 'Independent Ukraine: 1991-2014' (first jazz universities, JazzBez and Kyiv Jazz festivals); V. 'Maidan and War: 2014-2025' (scene transformation, new generation); VI. 'Future: 2025+' (Kyiv Jazz Conservatory — see PR4 news). The preface was written by Yevhen Stankovych (People's Artist of Ukraine, academician — see separate PR4 news about his role in Ukrainian culture). Afterword — Yuri Andrukhovych (postmodernist, author of 'Perverzion'). The book contains exclusive interviews with 12 leading contemporary Ukrainian jazz performers: Laura Marti, Dennis Adu, Oleksandr Saratsky, Anatoliy Holichenko (Pokaz Trio), and others. First print run — 5000 copies (hardcover), price — 980 UAH.