sergeychipenko
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Band to Join, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Saxophone.

ABOUT

Sergey Chipenko was born in Russia in 1961. He graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Music named Gnessin, as a pianist, composer, and conductor. Sergey collaborated with internationally renowned legends Rudolf Nureyev, Dmitry Shostakovich, Shchedrin, Evgeny Svetlanov, Mstislav Rostropovich, Dmitry Kabalevsky, and Dora Schwartzberg.
Sergey Chipenko is Honored Artist of Russia, Professor Emeritus.
Sergey Chipenko was a leader and conductor of the chamber and symphony orchestra.
Twenty years ago, Sergey created a very successful and famous band «Trans-Atlantic». With «Trans-Atlantic» Sergey toured many countries of the world. Under Sergey's leadership, «Trans-Atlantic» became one the best Smooth Jazz bands in the world.
Sergey composed music for the best Russian theaters. Also, Sergey wrote music to more than forty movies.
Diverse range of Sergey's talent is unique: symphonic, jazz, piano music...

Pianist, composer, and arranger Sergey Chipenko moved to the United States in 2012. Legendary jazz critic Don Heckman wrote about Sergey in The International Review of Music : "Pianist Sergei Chipenko, whose resume includes gigs with everyone from Jeff Lorber and David Sanborn to Dave Koz and Will Kennedy, displayed keen mastery of far-ranging jazz styles, moving easily from bebop to swing to stride and beyond"


Sergey Chipenko performs and collaborates with jazz legends such as - David Sanborn, David Mann, Nicky Richards, Phil Perry, Dave Koz, Brian Simpson, Richard Elliot, Mindi Abair, Eric Marienthal, Chuck Loeb, Jeff Lorber, Jimmy Haslip, Will Kennedy, Carlincia Peck, Bob McChasney, J. DiBlasi, Ellis Hall, John Daversa, Michael Lington, William "Mickey" Stevenson, and many others...
.sergeychipenko

Screen name:
sergeychipenko
Member since:
Mar 24 2015
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
35
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
4-5 nights a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

Gino Vannelli, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan

EQUIPMENT

Yamaha Motif 6, Yamaha XF-7

MUSIC