He started playing saxophone at the age of 8. At the age of 14 he was accepted to Moscow musical college, which he finished in 1997. In 1998 Nikolay got accepted to the Russian Academy of Music to study with Aleksander Oseichuk, who was a great influence. In 2002 he completed his Master Degree in performance at Russian Academy of Music named after Gnesins. By that time he was performing with Igor Butman big band and Oleg Lundstrem big band. In 2003 Nikolay won the all-Russian Young Jazz Performers Competition among sax players. In 2004 Nikolay was awarded a scholarship to Berklee College of Music and moved to Boston in 2005. He studies with George Garzone, Dave Fiuczynski, Dave Samuels, Herb Pomeroy among others.
Nikolay performed with Dave Fiuczynski, Kenwood Dennard, Daniel Sadovnik, Me'shell N'degeocello, Steve Jenkins, Scoota Warner, Walter Smith III, Maria Schneider, Marcus Miller (fox 25 morning show),Galactic.
He has played at North Sea Jazz Festival(HL), Alfa Jazz Festival(UA), Usadba Jazz Festival(RUS), Maslenitsa Jazz Festival (London,UK) at the Blue Note (NY), Small's (NY), Regatta Bar (Boston), Wally’s Jazz Café(Boston), Charlie Wrights (London)

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