Researched musician profile
About Dima Bondarev
Bondarev’s official biography traces his early classical trumpet and jazz work in Ukraine before his move to Berlin in 2013. At Jazz Institut Berlin he completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees, finishing a master’s in composition in 2020.[1]
The biography documents composition, education, ensemble leadership, big-band work, and a 2021 Focusyear program at Jazzcampus Basel. It places his Berlin base at the center of projects that also move through European festival and recording networks.[1]
Bondarev’s leader catalog begins with I’m Wondering, issued by Unit Records in 2017, and continues with the 2025 album Get a Second Wind. His Bandcamp presents both records and identifies Wanja Slavin, Igor Spallati, and Jim Black on the later quartet project.[1][2]
Berlin since 2013
Bondarev’s official biography dates his move and subsequent Jazz Institut Berlin degrees.[1]
I’m Wondering
His 2017 Unit Records debut established the first album in his documented leader catalog.[1][2]
Get a Second Wind
The 2025 quartet album features Bondarev with Wanja Slavin, Igor Spallati, and Jim Black.[2]