OGOGO
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The OGOGO is an Avant-garde
jazz ensemble that formed in Los Angeles in the early 1990s. The group continues to perform and record as of 2009.
. Igor is leading The OGOGO, an ensemble with an ever-changing lineup. Since 1998 they made a number of recordings for III Records
sometimes extending their lineup to Extra Large Ensemble (known as XLOGOGO).
Members of the group are all involved in different projects outside of OGOGO. That freedom contributes to their wide sound landscape and insures incorporation of ever changing musical influences from other styles.
of John Cage
) in addition to the traditional jazz lineup of guitars, saxophones, trumpets, trombones, bass and drums, as well as the theatrical outfits and invited guest artists while performing. All these aspects make the OGOGO's performances a unique experience.
In 2000 the OGOGO recorded album with Ira Schulman, Ira & Igor. Schulman’s woodwind instruments, backed by the sheer drive of Igor’s guitars, contributed to the fact that Three Dances In Colour became an underground cult standard.
In 2007 OGOGO released highly acclaimed album Solo View. Music that spans influences ranging from Johann Sebastian Bach
to Karlheinz Stockhausen
. "Masterfully structured, masterfully arranged and masterfully performed." - Fred M. Wheeler, Tokafi, Germany. "A very different and wild sound pallette, a very unique experience." - Don Campau, KKUP
, San Francisco
OGOGO-Linden album, released in 2008, is the result of collaboration of OGOGO and Avant-Garde artist Ron Linden. All compositions is based on Linden's paintings.
On February 13 of 2009 OGOGO's newest release, Redux
, http://www.iiirecords.com/OGOGO%20-%20Redux%20album.htm, a duo of two wonderful musicians, Igor Grigoriev (guitar) and Rodney Oakes (MIDI trombone), became available on III Records
.
Lunar Surfaphasehttp://www.iiirecords.com/Lunar_Surphase.htm is OGOGO's newest release of 2009 and this CD is the solo magic work of Igor Grigoriev.
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
jazz ensemble that formed in Los Angeles in the early 1990s. The group continues to perform and record as of 2009.
Members
Members of what was to become the OGOGO performed together under various band names in the early 1990s, releasing their first album, Live In Your Bedroom, as the OGOGO in 1998 on Innova Recordings. The OGOGO on that album included trombonist Rodney Oakes and guitarist Igor GrigorievIgor Grigoriev
Igor Grigoriev, born on January 24, 1955 in Moscow is a musician, composer, arranger, band leader, and improvisational guitarist. He taught himself to play the guitar as a young child, and later obtained his Master's Degree from a music institution in Russia....
. Igor is leading The OGOGO, an ensemble with an ever-changing lineup. Since 1998 they made a number of recordings for III Records
III Records
iii Records is a Japanese record label founded in 1999 and dedicated to issuing music from jazz to classical with focus on avant-garde and experimental directions. The label's list consists of artists such as:*OGOGO,*Igor Grigoriev,*Rod Oakes,*Ira Schulman....
sometimes extending their lineup to Extra Large Ensemble (known as XLOGOGO).
Members of the group are all involved in different projects outside of OGOGO. That freedom contributes to their wide sound landscape and insures incorporation of ever changing musical influences from other styles.
Albums
A significant part of the OGOGO sound is use of "funny instruments" (closely related to prepared pianoPrepared piano
A prepared piano is a piano that has had its sound altered by placing objects between or on the strings or on the hammers or dampers....
of John Cage
John Cage
John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher and artist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde...
) in addition to the traditional jazz lineup of guitars, saxophones, trumpets, trombones, bass and drums, as well as the theatrical outfits and invited guest artists while performing. All these aspects make the OGOGO's performances a unique experience.
In 2000 the OGOGO recorded album with Ira Schulman, Ira & Igor. Schulman’s woodwind instruments, backed by the sheer drive of Igor’s guitars, contributed to the fact that Three Dances In Colour became an underground cult standard.
In 2007 OGOGO released highly acclaimed album Solo View. Music that spans influences ranging from Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
to Karlheinz Stockhausen
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Karlheinz Stockhausen was a German composer, widely acknowledged by critics as one of the most important but also controversial composers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Another critic calls him "one of the great visionaries of 20th-century music"...
. "Masterfully structured, masterfully arranged and masterfully performed." - Fred M. Wheeler, Tokafi, Germany. "A very different and wild sound pallette, a very unique experience." - Don Campau, KKUP
KKUP
KKUP is a community radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Cupertino, California, United States, it serves the greater Bay Area. The station is currently owned by the Assurance Science Foundation, Inc., and is a member of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters...
, San Francisco
OGOGO-Linden album, released in 2008, is the result of collaboration of OGOGO and Avant-Garde artist Ron Linden. All compositions is based on Linden's paintings.
On February 13 of 2009 OGOGO's newest release, Redux
Redux
Redux is a post-positive adjective meaning "brought back, restored" used in literature and film titles....
, http://www.iiirecords.com/OGOGO%20-%20Redux%20album.htm, a duo of two wonderful musicians, Igor Grigoriev (guitar) and Rodney Oakes (MIDI trombone), became available on III Records
III Records
iii Records is a Japanese record label founded in 1999 and dedicated to issuing music from jazz to classical with focus on avant-garde and experimental directions. The label's list consists of artists such as:*OGOGO,*Igor Grigoriev,*Rod Oakes,*Ira Schulman....
.
Lunar Surfaphasehttp://www.iiirecords.com/Lunar_Surphase.htm is OGOGO's newest release of 2009 and this CD is the solo magic work of Igor Grigoriev.
External links
- http://igorogogo.com/index.htm
- http://www.myspace.com/ogogoigor
- http://www.iiirecords.com/ogogo.htm
- http://www.iiirecords.com/ogogo_live.htm
- http://www.iiirecords.com/ira&igor.htm
- http://www.iiirecords.com/igOr_OGOGO-Solo_View_CD.htm
- http://www.iiirecords.com/OGOGO-Linden.htm
- http://www.iiirecords.com/OGOGO%20-%20Redux%20album.htm