Is the name of an album containing 2 cds in which Ptashka, who is represented by MMG, plays the piano with friends.

Leonid: "Personally, this album has significant symbolic meaning to me. It's a selection of my favorite pieces, played at numerous concerts and festivals, organized by me, from 1994 - 2000.

I was extremely inspired at those music sessions, performing with many great jazz stars, my friends. We shared magical moments on stage, when we were musically and spiritually connected by our passion for music.

Some of the tracks might lack in quality and sound. They were recorded during live concerts. I decided to include them as is because they capture the essence of the magic and the musical energy of those unforgettable events."

The story so far…

1968 - Ptashka began piano studies at age 4.
1978 - Started performing professionally at age 14.
1984 - His debut album: "Flight of Fantasy" (Melodia Russia).
A massive seller by jazz terms.
1986 - Second album "Way to Anywhere" (Mobile Fidelity Company) USA.
1987 - Making history… Ptashka was the first Soviet jazz pianist awarded
both the second place and the main award of the Pagart Record
Company at the International Pianist Contest in Kalish, Poland.
1988 - He was awarded first place in the Pianist Competition in Los Angeles.
1989 - The Special Awards Prize at the Gnessen Academy Of Music in
Moscow he excelled in the Russian jazz circuit.
1988 - 1989 - Touring as a soloist, Ptashka played recital concerts all over
the world, including a solo recital at Carnegy Concert Hall - New York,
Boston University Concert Hall and Los Angeles Country Museum
of Art.
1990 - He immigrated to Israel and immediately joined the vanguard of the
Israeli jazz scene, performing, teaching and conducting. Since then
he has formed and led several bands in the country. By 1990
Ptashka had received 17 international awards in Jazz.
1991 - First prize at the Red Sea International Jazz Festival (Israel).
1994 - Leonid becomes a founder and artistic director of international jazz
festivals in Israel, taking place since 1944 in different cities across the
country. To mention just a few, the unforgettable "Jazz in Winter" in
1988, "Jazzland" in 2001, "25 Years And Only Jazz" in 2002.
1996 - Influenced by Israeli mood, Ptashka recorded his original music:
"Kaminsky Plays Ptashka Featuring Eli Magen" (NMC Israel).
2000 - He was listed in the American Biographical Institutes prestigious list,
as one of the "100 outstanding musicians of the 20th century".
2003 - He was awarded The Israeli Parliament - Medal of Honor, as a state
recognition of his achievements and contribution to the country.
Since 2003 - Ptashka is a host of the popular international television music show - "The Evening Bird" (Bird as in the Russian translation of Ptashka).
He continues to participate in jazz festivals all over the world, touring extensively in Europe and the USA. Leonid Ptashka plays with powerful intensity, sophisticated technique, and remarkable sensitivity. His refreshing authentic repertoire and style, stands testimony to his life-long love and commitment to the art of music.