Иван Смирнов,Сергей Клевенский “ LONG LAKE““Долгое Озеро“

Иван Смирнов и его группа на фестивале “МАМАКАБО“ в Коктебеле в Крыму Иван Смирнов -гитара,Ivan Smirnov Сергей Клевенский-духовые Klevenskiy Иван Смирнов -клавишные Smirnov Ivan Smirnov’s tune. “ДОЛГОЕ ОЗЕРО“ Taken from same named DVD (2004). Musicians are: Ivan Smirnov (lead ), Dmitry Safonov (second ac. guitar), Mikhail Smirnov (keyb, perc), Sergey Klevensky (winds). A Russian guitarist Ivan Smirnov is one of those few post-soviet musicians whose level and distinctive character of performing leaves nothing to be desired. Still, even among these outstanding ones Smirnov’s name stands on top. His creative works, referred to as «world-music» pieces, in fact belong to exclusive Russian traditional culture, its folklore roots, though simultaneously — in a peaceful and natural way — abound in jazz, rock, avant-gardes, free improvisation elements, as well as melodies and harmonies of other ethnic layers. A brilliant player a