Evgeny Lebedev-piano,
Hyunwoo Han-bass,
Sergei Ioannisyan-drums.
Compositions:"Elena", "Samba at 6 am"
and "The Road Home" are written and arranged by Sergei Ioannisyan.
On "Rhythm-A-ning"- Oleg Ostapchuk-Sax
Influences
Jack DeJohnette, Elvin Jones, Jon Christensen, Joe La Barbera, Ian Froman, Brian Blade, Bill Stewart, Tonny Williams, Steve Gadd, Max Roach, rhythms from Caucasus, Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Prokofiev, Shchedrin, Horowitz, Richter, Gould, Rubinstein, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, Chet Baker, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Michel Petrucciani, Miles Davis, Al Jarreau, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Eroll Garner, Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane, Alexander Rosenbaum, Earth Wind and Fire, George Benson, Sting, Deep Purple, The Beatles, Steve Wonder and many others.
Myspace Backgrounds
Sergei Ioannisyan was born in Nalchik, Russia in a family of musicians. He started studying piano at the age of six in a music school. At the age of nine, he picked up drums and other percussion instruments. At the age of fourteen Sergei Ioannisyan was accepted to a music college in Nalchik, Russia as a percussion major. After three years of study, Sergei moved to St.Petersburg, Russia, where he studied for four more years at Mussorgsky College of Music. At the age of 19 Sergei won “The Young Performers” competition at The Jazz Philharmonic Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia. At the age of twenty one, Sergei Ioannisyan received a bachelor’s degree and was accepted to the St.Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts for the Master’s program. Sergei Ioannisyan moved to The United States in 1993 and successfully graduated from Berklee College of Music, where he currently works as a stuff accompanists for the vocal department. Sergei is a band leader as well as a sideman.
His appearances in The United States include:
• Guest Performance with The Massachusetts State Choir directed by Berklee professor Bob Stoloff in Boston Park Plaza Hotel, recital hall.
• “Steppin’out for Dimock 2005 festival in Boston, performed with The HoneyMac band, sharing stage with Oleta Adams, T.S. Monk, Ramsey Lewis trio, The Funk Brothers, Regina Carter, Andrew Ward and others.
• The Boston Symphony Hall, Boston “Massachusetts All-State Concert” performed with Paul Rardin Gospel Chorus as a guest artist.
• The Berklee Performance Center, Boston with Vadim Neselovsky’s group (Gary Burton’s pianist) and many other bands. Boston, MA
• Ryles Jazz Club,Boston, with The HoneyMac band.
• Hynes Convention Center in Boston, with Jenny Gagne’s band.
• Wilson G. Chandler Recital Hall in Norfolk, Virginia, with John Toomey’s (Maynard Ferguson’s pianist) Big Band
• Wilson G. Chandler Recital Hall in Norfolk, Virginia with ODU Jazz Combo and many other appearances.
• Performed with Dave Samuels, Marshall Wood and many others.
His appearances abroad include:
• Phalzkeller Hall in St.Gallen, Switzerland with Claude Diallo’s quartet.
• White Nights Swing International Jazz Festival, St.Petersburg, Russia
• Jazz Philharmonic Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia with Sergei Ioannisyan’s quintet.
• JFC jazz club in St. Petersburg, Russia with Sergei Ioannisyan’s quintet.
• “Kvadrat” jazz club in St. Petersburg, Russia with numerous artists.
• “Street life” jazz club in St .Petersburg, Russia with Sergei Ioannisyan’s quintet and many other artists.
• Appearance on TV/Music show presenting Sergei Ioannisyan’s jazz quintet, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Привет Сергей, Послушал новые треки... так КЛАССНО... просто фирма...!!! прям слов нет...:) Надеюсь, что поиграем вместе... когда-нибудь в ближайшее время :) Удачи Привет Лене PEACE Алим
Hey Sergei! I just wanted to stop by and say hello. Although,I want to remind you that we'll play some killing stuff when I come back (late September). Take care!
Privet Sergei,
Nice to see you here!
Don't you know by case Artjom Ioannisyan( jazz pianist) from Rostov-on -Don? I thought may be he is your relative? He was my teacher.
Nice playing too!
Greetzz,
Masha
