Lundstrem, Oleg Leonidovich

Lundstrem [Luntstryém], Oleg Leonidovich (3–20–1916, Chita). Comp. and cond. Following study in Harbin (vn) and Shanghai (architecture), settled in Kazan because it was easier (from a political standpoint) to play jazz in the provinces in 1948 than in major cities. Studied comp. with Leman and also cond. at the Kazan Cons. Grad. in 1953, then cond. a jazz orch. in M. (from 1956). Is currently one of the most prominent jazz musicians in the USSR. Works: Sort…