Aleksei Kozlov: key obituary facts
Is Aleksei Kozlov dead? Yes. Aleksei Kozlov died on September 25, 2026, at age 90.
Cause of death: Aleksei Kozlov's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Aleksei Kozlov known for?
He was a Russian saxophonist and jazz musician.
More about Aleksei Kozlov
Born: 13 October 1935.
Place of birth: Moscow.
Place of death: Moscow.
Gender: male.
Occupation: saxophonist, jazz musician, composer, architect, keyboardist, actor, presenter, music arranger.
Nationality: Soviet Union, Russia.
Education: Moscow Architectural Institute.
Awards: People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Moscow Prize for Literature and the Arts, Order For Merit in Culture and Art.
Also known as: Aleksey Semyonovich Kozlov, Alexy Semenovich Kozlov.
Aleksei Kozlov, the Russian saxophonist and jazz musician who helped shape Soviet-era jazz, died on September 25, 2026, aged 90.
Born in Moscow on October 13, 1935, he became one of the first prominent Russian jazz musicians to emerge in the 1960s. Kozlov studied at the Moscow Architectural Institute and later founded Arsenal, the jazz-rock fusion band widely regarded as Russia’s leading ensemble in that genre.
He was also known as a composer, keyboardist, actor, presenter and music arranger, and received honors including the title People’s Artist of the Russian Federation.