The Illusion of Control and Art
Power, the Ganelin Trio, and Jazz
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
The Ganelin Trio was the best known ensemble of Soviet avantgarde jazz and a part of the non-conformist art scene. The building up of private networks and clever manoeuvring – which did not exclude cooperation with the system – helped musicians to overcome of obstacles of state Socialism.
(Osteuropa 11/2010, pp. 223–234)