Vladimir Galaktionov - one of the best jazz trumpet players in Russia. Was born on January 12, 1968. 1988 - Studied in Gnesyn's musical college in Moscow. 1992-93 - Soloist of a State jazz orchestra by Oleg Lundstrem. 1993 - Soloist of jazz orchestra by Georgy Garanyan. From 1993 - participant of the projects of many Moscow musicians: Aleksey Kuznetsov, Lev Kushnir, Gregory Fine, Danyl Kramer, etc. Appeared on festivals in Russia, Finland, Poland, Germany, Japan. Now regularly plays with 'Hot Nine' by V. Danilochkin, and with other groups. Permanently participates in recordings by the performers of popular music. In 1996-98 years has made three projects as a soloist: ' Rainbow Road' with involvement a guitarist Aleksander Shevzov and pianist Lev Kushnir; 'Cherokee' in a trio with a guitarist Konstantin Serov and bassist Igor Ivanushkin; and ' New Project ' - experimental music in a duet with a guitarist Aleksander Kostikov.