May 6 Ioannis is now OFFICIALLY endorsed & sponsored by CARVIN USA Custom Shop guitars, the same company that endorses Alan Holdsworth ,Tony Macalpine, Steve Vai, Frank Gambale and Joey Tafolla!
April 4 Ioannis is featured at Musicians Institute's success stories for the 3rd time this year!!!
Check the following WWW link: MI's Success Stories
April 2 Ioannis' latest CD "Suspension of Disbelief" is released today in the US!!
April 1 Ioannis is now OFFICIALLY endorsed by GEORGEL Studio Cables, the very same cables used by Eric Johnson!!
March 31 Ioannis is now OFFICIALLY endorsed by T-REX effects pedals!
March 30 Ioannis is now OFFICIALLY endorsed by ELIXIR electric guitar strings. Many thanks to Bruce Falconer for his help, trust and support!
March 28 Ioannis' latest Electric CD "Suspension of Disbelief" is presented at the Frankfurt Musikmesse at the Mel Bay Records booth!!
March 19 The Music Video for the title track of the "Suspension of Disbelief" is now online!
February 22 Started studio sessions recording of the next Solo Flamenco guitar CD! Recordings are taking place at Artemis Studios
January 2008 Ioannis' guitar student Gus Drax has a brand new Videoclip!
October 2007 Ioannis' guitar student Gus Drax has joined BIOMECHANICAL!!
September 2007 Ioannis' guitar student George Emmanouel has a brand new VIDEOCLIP!
June 2007 Ioannis' guitar student DIMITRIS NASSIOS has a brand new VIDEOCLIP! !
May 2007 Ioannis' guitar student CONSTANTINE is now on European Tour with Nightrage and Mnemic !
April 2007 Ioannis' guitar student CONSTANTINE is now OFFICIALLY endorsed by GEORGEL Studio Cables, the very same cables used by Eric Johnson!!
Ioannis' guitar student JON SIMVONIS has finished filming a new VIDEOCLIP with KARMIC LINK!
March 2007 Ioannis' guitar student CONSTANTINE is now OFFICIALLY endorsed by ELIXIR electric guitar strings.
Ioannis' guitar student CONSTANTINE is now OFFICIALLY endorsed by RANDALL amplifiers!!
Ioannis' guitar student CONSTANTINE is now OFFICIALLY endorsed by ESP Custom Shop guitars!!
February 2007 * Ioannis' guitar student CONSTANTINE is filming a new LIVE DVD with NIGHTRAGE!
* Ioannis' guitar student CONSTANTINE has finished filming a new VIDEOCLIP with NIGHTRAGE!
January 2007 * Ioannis' guitar student JON SIMVONIS has a brand new VIDEOCLIP!
* Ioannis' guitar student DIMITRIS NASSIOS places 1st at the Volos Electric Guitar Competition!
* Ioannis' guitar student CONSTANTINE has a brand new VIDEOCLIP!
Born in the Greek island of Crete, Ioannis Anastassakis studied Music at the Greek National Conservatory and the Nakas Conservatory in Athens. He completed his Bachelor's Degree at the American College of Greece, and subsequently studied at the distinguished Musicians Institute (GIT), where he was hired as an instructor, after graduating at the top 1% of his class. He continued his graduate studies, specializing in Solo Flamenco Guitar, under the tutelage of Juan Serrano, at the California State University, completing an M.A. in Guitar Performance, graduating Magna cum Laude. Currently (2007), he is working towards a Doctorate in Education, with emphasis in Music.
Ioannis studied Flamenco guitar for several years with Juan Serrano. In addition, he has studied with Flamenco guitar legends Manolo Sanlucar, Juan Martin, Paco Serrano, Paco Pena, Jose Antonio Rodriguez and Manolo Franco.
Ioannis' teachers in Electric guitar are no less impressive: the list reads like a "Who is Who" of Contemporary electric guitar: He has taken lessons from Steve Vai (Whitesnake), Vinnie Moore(UFO), Marty Friedman (Megadeth) , John Petrucci(Dream Theater) ,Frank Gambale (Chick Corea), Paul Gilbert (Mr.Big),Richie Kotzen, Brett Garsed, Joey Tafolla, Scott Henderson, Mike Stern, Jean Marc Belkadi, Darren Householder, Tommy Tedesco, Ted Greene, Ron Eschete, Sid Jacobs & Joe Diorio.
Ioannis has also performed and/or recorded in various settings with band members of Whitesnake, Dio, Deep Purple, Ozzy Osbourne, Elton John, Santana, Celine Dion, Sara Vaughan, Tito Puente, Julio Iglesias, Tower of Power, Chick Corea Electric Band, Jeff Beck, Steve Vai Band, Badlands, Santana, Tribal Tech, Natalie Cole, Joe Cocker, Cher, Blood Sweat & Tears and more.
Ioannis has presented over 300 solo recitals in Europe and the United States and has been a guest lecturer at several American Colleges and Universities (University of Southern California, California State University Northridge, California State University Fresno, California State University Fullerton, Musicians Institute, Fresno City College, American College of Greece). In addition, he has won Classical and Flamenco guitar competitions and has been featured 12 times on American, Spanish & Greek TV.
In December 2000, he was the 1st guitarist ever to present a Solo guitar recital at the Greek National Opera House.
Ioannis' first Solo Flamenco guitar CD, Flamenco Live at Ioannina, was released by MP3.com on August 2000 and immediately entered the company's Flamenco category Top 10 charts, eventually reaching the 1 place worldwide on October 2002. The CD was re-mastered and re-released by Wild Rose Angel Productions on 2004.
Ioannis has JUST released the his 1st Rock/Fusion Instrumental guitar CD, titled"Suspension of Disbelief". The CD was released by Wild Rose Angel Productions on March 2007 and has already received rave reviews around the world!!!
Ioannis is currently in the process of recording his follow-up to "Suspension of Disbelief"!!! The next CD will be called "Orbital Attempt" and will feature many surprising collaborations and several guest soloists! Details & Audio Sample will soon follow!
All of Ioannis Anastassakis' instructional materials are published and distributed worldwide by Mel Bay Publications. Both his instructional books/DVDs Art of Rasgueado (2004) and Flamenco Journal (2006), achieved best-seller status within months of its initial publication date.
Ioannis is also a regular columnist in Mel Bay's Guitar Sessions magazine.
Ioannis teaches at the American College of Greece and maintains a busy private teaching schedule. Furthermore, he divides his time between recording, writing instructional materials for Flamenco & Electric guitar and conducting clinics, seminars and presenting Flamenco guitar recitals around Europe. He is currently preparing an extensive series of instructional materials for Mel Bay Publications.
Ioannis has served as principal guitar instructor at the most prominent International Guitar Festivals(International guitar festival of Hermoupolis, International Winter guitar festival of Volos, International guitar festival of Patras, International guitar festival of Paros, International guitar festival of Porto Heli).
SOLO FLAMENGO
GUITAR CD
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FLAMENGO LIVE AT IOANNINA
Solo Flamenco guitar, masterfully played with passion and fire,
ranging from traditional to contemporary.
A live recording that is evocative, melodic and passionate.
