Valentin Yakovlevich Parnakh (Russian: Валентин Яковлевич Парнах) (1891–1951) was a Russian poet, translator, choreographer, and musician who is best remembered as a founding father of Soviet jazz.

Contents

• 1 Early years
• 2 Jazz in the USSR
• 3 Paris and return to Russia
• 4 Later years
• 5 See also
• 6 Publications
• 7 References
• 8 Sources