With the almost sudden demonization of jazz in the mid 40s, the state band was disbanded.
Alexander Vladimirovich Varlamov: A prominent band leader. Varlamov, like Utesov helped popularize jazz music in the Soviet Union in the early 30s. Varlamov is also credited as one of the bandleaders and directors of the State Orchestra of the USSR. While state bands are usually nothing to write home about, with regimes like the Soviet Union, postive perception of the state is everything. This band existed mostly through wartime in the late 30s to mid 40s. With the almost sudden demonization of jazz in the mid 40s, the state band was disbanded.