Nikolai Svishev DUO or trio
Spanish, brazilian, gypsy jazz, classical
Born in eastern Siberia, Nikolai was introduced to the guitar at the age of 9 by a neighbor who was a professional musician. From there he intuitively taught himself how to play the guitar. In his early twenties he began playing with The State Philharmonic, touring with famous musicians in the Soviet Union. From this experience he began creating his own musical projects with influence by American Jazz and Brazilian music. Nikolai went on to study at Novosibirsk Music College and Kemerovo University of Arts, where he received a Master of Art Degree in Music with Concentration in Jazz Guitar.
Upon graduation he played extensively with the Siberian Jazz Band and Siberian Jazz Project throughout Finland, Germany, Sweden and France. After meeting great contemporary gypsy guitarists such as Angelo Debarre, Bireli Lagrene and Jimmy Rosenberg, Nikolai fell in love with gypsy jazz. Returning to Russia from touring in the early nineties, he started developing his own project using the contemporary jazz language influenced by Django Reinhardt and Brazilian Jazz Music.
Nikolai's credits include both film and television soundtracks in Russian, Europe and the United States. In Europe he has performed at The 30th International Jazz Festival of Finland; The Dresden Jazz Festival in Germany and The St. Petersburg Jazz Festival in Russia. In the United States he has appeared at The Chicago Jazz Convention, Chet Atkins Musician Days in Nashville, Tennessee; Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. Nikolai has shared the stage with the best guitarists in the world such as Mr. Chet Atkins, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, and others.
In recent years, Nikolai has spent time completing post graduate work in classical music with Professor Christopher Berg at The University of South Carolina in Classical Guitar Performance.
With his musical background and variety of musical styles, Nikolai is in high demand for corporate events, weddings, receptions, local hotels and convention centers. He can be found playing throughout Charleston and the surrounding areas.
If you are interested in more information about this artist,
or are interested in booking, CONTACT US
SONG LIST (with Vocalist)
Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller
All Of Me - Gerald Marks
All Or Nothing At All - Arthur Altman
Almost Like Being In Love - Frederick Loewe
At Last - Harry Warren
Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma
Besame Mucho - Consuelo Velazques
Bewitched - Richard Rodgers
Black Coffee - Burke-Webster
Blue Bossa - Kenny Dorham
Blue Moon - Richard Rodgers
Body And Soul - Johnny Green
Bye Bye Blackbird - Ray Henderson
Cheek To Cheek - Irving Berlin
Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Come Rain Or Come Shine - Harold Arlen
Corcovado - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Cry Me A River - Arthur Hamilton
Deed I Do - Hirsch-Rose
Desafinado (Original) - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Dindi - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Don't Explain - Billie Holiday
Easy Living - Ralph Rainger
Easy To Love - Cole Porter
Embraceable You - George Gershwin
Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar 1 - Jobim
Feel Like Makin' Love - Eugene McDaniels
Fever - Davenport-Cooley
Fly Me To The Moon - Bart Howard
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You - Don Redman
Gentle Rain, The - Luiz Bonfa
Georgia On My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael
Girl From Ipanema, The - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
God Bless The Child - Herzog-Holiday
How High The Moon - Morgan Lewis
Imagination - Jimmy Van-Heusen
It Had To Be You - Isham Jones
It's Only a Paper Moon - Harold Arlen
Just In Time - Jule Styne
L-O-V-E - Gabler-Kaempfert
Lady is a Tramp, The - Richard Rodgers
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - George Gershwin
Mas Que Nada - Jorge Ben
Meditation - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Misty - Erroll Garner
My Favorite Things - Richard Rodgers
My Funny Valentine - Richard Rodgers
Nature Boy - Eden Ahbez
On A Clear Day - Burton Lane
Once I Loved - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
One Note Samba - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Peel Me A Grape - Dave Frishberg
Route 66 - Bobby Troup
Satin Doll - Strayhorn-Ellington
Save Your Love For Me - Buddy Johnson
Shadow Of Your Smile, The - Johnny Mandel
Skylark - Hoagy Carmichael
So Nice (Summer Samba) - Marco Valles
So Tinha De Ser Com Voçe - Antonio-Carlos Jobim-Aloysio de Oliveira
Summertime - George Gershwin
Tea For Two - Vincent Youmans
That Old Black Magic - Harold Arlen
Undecided - Charlie Shavers
Very Thought Of You, The - Ray Noble
Speak Low - Kurt Weill
Wave - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
What Is This Thing Called Love - Cole Porter
When Sunny Gets Blue - Marvin Fisher
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Cole Porter
How Insensitive - Antonio-Carlos Jobim
Você E Eu - Carlos Lyra