"The guitar is a demanding mistress and also a siren. It can go myriad places, can span cultures and styles, and is perhaps the most intimate and personal of all musical instruments. When someone plays solo, you can hear their background, perspective, passions, and ultimately deep into their soul. Bravo Oleg for this first outing, I can hear a bright future ahead for you and your beautiful dance partner"
BRUCE FORMAN
BRUCE FORMAN
"The guitar is a demanding mistress and also a siren. It can go myriad places, can span cultures and styles, and is perhaps the most intimate and personal of all musical instruments. When someone plays solo, you can hear their background, perspective, passions, and ultimately deep into their soul. Bravo Oleg for this first outing, I can hear a bright future ahead for you and your beautiful dance partner"
Sid Jacobs
Sid Jacobs
THE FIRST SOLO GUITAR ALBUM IN HISTORY OF RUSSIAN JAZZ
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BIO
Oleg V Ivanov
Oleg Ivanov was born in Rostov on Don, in the Russian Federation. He started to play guitar at the age of 10, influenced by the music of Bon Jovi, Metallica, Sting, Aerosmith, and others. True inspiration and passion came for Oleg at age 15, when he first heard guitar hero Joe Satriani, which completely changed his conception of the instrument and its possibilities. His next big influence was virtuoso Steve Vai and later on, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Michael Angelo, Michael Fath, Tony MacAlpine, John Petrucci and Shawn Lane.
He studied guitar professionally, and grauduated from the College of Arts in Russia, where his influences turned to fusion guitar virtuosos John McLaughlin, Frank Gambale, and Allan Holdsworth. Following a move to United States, Los Angeles in 2008, he begin to study guitar at renowned Musicians Institute GIT (Guitar Institute of Technology), located in Hollywood. There he studied with Jimmy Wyble, Scott Henderson, Paul Gilbert, Daniel Gilbert, Sid Jacobs, Ken Rosser, and took master classes with Frank Gambale, Michael Angelo, and many others.
After graduation, he started teaching at local music schools and studying toward his Master’s Degree at the University Of Los Angeles in the Afro-Latin Music department. He has performed with both Calixto Oviedo and Oscar Hernandez (Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Ruben Blades). In additional, he studied solo jazz guitar with Sid Jacobs, Bruce Forman, and Dave Askren. In 2020, he came back to the Musician’s Institute TO purchase a master of music in Guitar Performance.
August 2020 marks the release of his debut solo album, "The Art of Solo Guitar", where he explore counterpoints, block chords, and bebop, honoring the styles of mentors like Jimmy Wyble, Lenny Breau, Joe Diorio, Joe Pass, Sid Jacobs, Bruce Forman, all while molding his own style.
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Oleg Ivanov's debut album "The Art of Solo Guitar" was released
Los Angeles, August 20, 2020. On August 20, Oleg Ivanov's debut album "The Art of Solo Guitar" was released. An album consisting of arrangements for jazz solo guitar and several classical pieces.
Technically, the album is multifaceted and includes a wide palette of technically-expressive means. For instance, counterpoint, block chord solos, tapping, sparkling solos using pick solos and finger playing.
Moreover, the album is full of an amazing melodic approach to improvisation. Oleg Ivanov took guitar improvisation to a new level by enriching it with a melodic approach and adapting it to the solo guitar style.
It feels like two guitarists are talking to each other in different registers of the instrument. All compositions are listened to easily and not forcedly, which is a rarity for such a genre as a solo instrumental album.
A few words from Oleg Ivanov about his album:
"The Art of Solo Guitar" is my dedication to this beautiful instrument. In addition, my desire to put this instrument on a new level. Music world which I did create on this CD using jazz standard and classical music, full of rich melodies. I am sure that this "The Art of Solo Guitar" will appeal to everyone.
Los Angeles, August 20, 2020. On August 20, Oleg Ivanov's debut album "The Art of Solo Guitar" was released. An album consisting of arrangements for jazz solo guitar and several classical pieces.
Technically, the album is multifaceted and includes a wide palette of technically-expressive means. For instance, counterpoint, block chord solos, tapping, sparkling solos using pick solos and finger playing.
Moreover, the album is full of an amazing melodic approach to improvisation. Oleg Ivanov took guitar improvisation to a new level by enriching it with a melodic approach and adapting it to the solo guitar style.
It feels like two guitarists are talking to each other in different registers of the instrument. All compositions are listened to easily and not forcedly, which is a rarity for such a genre as a solo instrumental album.
A few words from Oleg Ivanov about his album:
"The Art of Solo Guitar" is my dedication to this beautiful instrument. In addition, my desire to put this instrument on a new level. Music world which I did create on this CD using jazz standard and classical music, full of rich melodies. I am sure that this "The Art of Solo Guitar" will appeal to everyone.
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