Ivan Smirnov

Ivan Nikolayevich Smirnov (; 9 September 1955 in Moscow, USSR – 15 November 2018) was regarded as one of the greatest guitar players in Russia. He was proficient in many different styles, such as fusion, world, Russian folk, folk-jazz, and new flamenco. Smirnov lived in Russia and played with musicians such as Mikhail Smirnov, Sergey Klevensky, Dmitry Safonov, and Aleksei Kozlov.

Affiliations 1975—1979: Moscow's fusion group Second Breath . 1979−1983: Experimental electronic music ensemble Boomerang (Бумеранг) under direction of Eduard Artemyev. 1983: Vocal Instrumental Ensemble Blue Guitars (Голубые Гитары). 1984−1990: Jazz-rock ensemble Arsenal (Арсенал) under direction of Aleksei Kozlov. 1990: Work under his own music projects, concerts with his own group, composing music for the cinema and studio work.

Recognition The Best Guitar Player of the year (1995, Russia, Music Box Journal Professional Request). The Best Guitar Player of the year (1996, Russia, Music Box Journal Professional Request). The Best Fusion Guitar Player (1994, Russia, Jam (Джем) television program, Jury: Allan Holdsworth, Steve Lukather, Scott Henderson, Bruce Kulick). The Best Guitar Player (1994, Russia, Totals-94 (Итоги-94) Professional Request).

Discography Solo work

1996 Merry-go-Round Man (Карусельный дед), CD/MC, — Music Box records. MB0001-2. 1999 At the other end of the world (За тридевять земель), CD / MC, — Smirnov Records. ISCD 99-001. 2003 The Land Where The Sun Slumbers (Страна, где ночует солнце), live in Le Club (Russia), 2 CD/МС, — Sketis records. ISMC 99-001.

Collaborations 1986 Arsenal ensemble, Pulse-3 (Пульс-3) — LP record, Melodiya record company С60.23883009 1991 Arsenal ensemble, Arsenal 5 (Арсенал 5), LP, Melodiya record company. 1991 Arsenal ensemble, Arsenal 6 (Арсенал 6), LP, Melodiyya record company. 1989—1991 Aleksei Kozlov and Arsenal ensemble, CD, Melodiya record company USSR SUCD 60-00 134. 1997 Aleksei Kozlov and Arsenal ensemble Burned by time (Опалённые временем) 4 CD, — IT company/A. Kozlov. CDRDM 711194, CDRDM 711795, CDRDM 712196, CDRDM 712199. 1998 Intermezzo Hand Made Work, CD, — Smakauz production. SP.01 98. 2001 Virtuoso parallels (Параллели Виртуозов) / 10 years of ELKO Technology company, CD, Limited Edition, — RGB ELKO. 2002 Guitar players of Russia (Гитаристы России), the set of the best guitar players of Russia, CD, — special edition of the publishing house Salun AV (Салон AV in Russian). 2002 These guys with the guitar (Эти парни с гитарой), the set of the best guitar players of Russia, CD, — special edition of the publishing house Salun AV (Салон AV), CD, 1994 — Strings records STR 001 2. 2004 Crimean Holiday (Крымские каникулы). Mikhail Smirnov, Ivan Smirnov. CD.

Media Music music.download.com

Video Washburn Days In Russia / featuring: Michael Angelo (U.S.), Ivan Smirnov, Timur Quitelashvili (Тимур Квителашвили in Russian), Igor Boiko, Dmitry Maloletov, Dmitry Chetvergov / VHS-cassette, 1995 Music Box Records MB 002-3.

Literature Aleksandr Alekseev. Who is who in Russian rock music. AST: Astrel: Harvest, 2009. — p. 446-448. — (AST). — (Astrel). — (Harvest).