The Vintskevich-Taylor Quartet has existed since 2007 - as a result of its members meeting on Joel Taylor's tour in Moscow. The quartet’s sound is based on polystylistics, refracted through the prism of four bright personalities from Russia and the USA, which creates the unique face of the ensemble.
The high status of the Quartet is confirmed by its sets at the largest festivals in Russia, Europe and Scandinavia, hundreds of concerts in the USA, Russia and European countries, collaboration with outstanding musicians of our time: Kim Nazaryan, Jay Ashby, Mike Miller, Rique Pantoja, Eve Cornelious, Maucha Adnet, etc. .Over the years of joint creativity, seven albums were recorded, all of them were published by famous recording companies, all of them became landmarks for Russian jazz and received a worldwide resonance. For his last two albums, Nikolai Vintskevich was awarded the prestigious prize named after. Miles Davis - "Miles Award 2014".
Vintskevich-Taylor Quartet's compositions occupy high positions in the charts of leading radio stations in Europe and America, and are often heard on air at aspenpublicradio.orq, jazzradio.com, smoothjazz.com (USA), bbc.com (England), radiovideojazz.com, jazzrocktv. de (Germany) and other guarantors of the highest quality jazz music.