Artist description Features improvised piano solos by Lionel Hampton Jazz festival winner Misha V. Stefanuk. Musical style has its origin in Jazz piano solos from Peterson to Jarrett, but also comes from Mr. Stefanuk's classical background.

Music Style Improvised piano music

Musical Influences Bach, Mozart, Scriabine, Messiaen, Tatum, Garner, Peterson, Jarrett

Similar Artists Keith Jarrett, Oscar Peterson, Erroll Garner, Bill Evans

Artist History Music of Mr. Stefanuk has won many awards, including Stereotypes and Nations, Poland and Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, USA. Mr. Stefanuk has written music for variety of ensembles ranging from solo instruments to the orchestra, music for theater, video and film. The video "Y2k Survival Guide" with Leonard Nemoy that Mr. Stefanuk wrote the music for has sold more than 70.000 copies. Mr. Stefanuk is also the author of Jazz Piano Chords that can be found at amazon.com. Misha V Stefanuk lives with his wife and cat in Nashville and works as accompanist at Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University.

Group Members Misha V. Stefanuk

Instruments Steinway and Yamaha grand pianos and Kurzweil Mark V stage piano endorsed by Young Chang Corporation of America

Press Reviews "More Keith Jarrett than MMW, the frenetic and inspired constructions of pianist Misha Stefanuk... are unpredictable fluid"- Christopher Hess, 1999 Austin Chronicle. "Stefanuk's airy melodies contribute to the dream-like qualities Converse is emphasizing in the play. It helps to drive the show, you can get effective transitions from one scene to another"- Georgie Smith, Moscow-Pullman Daily News. "Intense music and high-tech effects build-up the beginning 3/4 of this film to a point that could frighten a child or the elderly"- Reviews on Y2K Survival Guide, amazon.com "The creativity of production is in itself an award winner and an absolute visual adventure"!- Reviews on Y2K Survival Guide, amazon.com. "What a gifted composer, the music fit every scene so perfect"- Reviews on Y2K Survival Guide, amazon.com. "Visually stimulating. Leonard Nimoy does a spectacular narration. I loved the music"- Reviews on Y2K Survival Guide, amazon.com. "Musical genius from Russia"- Andy Van Roon, "mad Russian genius"- Gregg Hallmark, Nashville Channel 5 with Chris Clark. "This brilliant young composer combines a bit of all musical worlds into his piano music: one hears Mozart's beauty and simplicity, the early Romanticism of Schubert, the impressionistic work of Debussy, the urgency and anguish of the Russian composers of the 20th century. Like Stravinsky, Stefanuk also incorporates elements of Avant Jazz into his music (a less frantic Cecil Taylor, perhaps). He is adept at evoking a strong mood in the listener that recalls the Preludes of Debussy -- there are "Sunken Cathedrals" emerging throughout his pieces. But his multi-tonality embraces the innovations in form and structure made by such groups as the Second Viennese School (Schoenberg, Berg, Webern), and the seeming improvisational nature of some of his work is reminiscent of Olivier Messiaen"- www.listen.com. "Well Jazz fans, I have just outdone myself, this new artist is really smoking. Great skills and pure jazz. you can't touch this"- 1000 Jazz Hits Radio. "I've just downloaded one of them - I saw a blue bird in Central Park- It's very good!"- Andrew Tollervey, Founder, ClassicOL.Com. "Boy, you are awesome, Dan! It was truly nice hearing your bass again. Felt so honored of hearing it through the speakers. What a rich and warm but very technical play! I also liked the this duo combination. The pianist is great! Quite inspiring. I'd love to buy the CD. Thank you so much for the sharing!!"- Mieko Miagi - Tokyo, Japan. "It's the very pleasant feeling that a wild yet focused spirit from beyond the mortal coil is present and having fun. I'm sure you might know what I mean!"- Wade Cottingham, pianist. "This is like a treasure found in an old locked closet, only I found it at mp3.com"- Scott Shetler, C'mon Man Radio about "Old Black Top Hat". "Another New Song... Fabulous Piano & Bass"- Midnight Radio about "OL' Dee Mow Shins". "Just downloaded "Red Haired Bastard." Somehow- I can't explain it-I feel very... connected... to that song. I really like it for some reason. I don't know. It's like that song TALKS to me.... Seriously, man. I LOVE your playing. You will be my favorite musian forever I think. I do not say that in the typical American way. You know, Americans say EVERYTHING is their favorite and everyONE is their favorite about everyTHING. I have thought about it before saying it. I mean it like I say it. Your music is my favorite"- Jeff Wade, drummer, educator, founder of keyboardforkids.com. "Nice sounding jazz in the vein of Keith Jarret with just bass as backup. Basically a wonderful duo"- Nessessary Jazz Radio about "I saw a blue bird".

Location Nashville, TN - USA

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