Nick is the brightest representative of the new generation of Russian jazzmen, alumnus of jazz faculty of Gnesin Academy of Music and one of the few Russian musicians which many fans abroad. He toured the USA and Europe many times, in 2011 he made a successful UK tour. Nick performed and recorded with such luminaries as Lewis Nash, Lionel Hampton, Billy Charlap, Daniel Moreno, Kenny Barron, Claudio Roditi, Jay Ashby, to name a few.