Although he played guitar since he was fifteen, he studied bassoon at the Fergana Music School and graduated in 1973. For eight years he was a member of the band Sato with leader Leonid Atabekov and appeared on the albums Efsane (1986) and Pass the good around in (1987). He went back to school and got a degree from Tashkert University, then began a solo career.[1]
In 1995 he won the First European International Guitar Competition in Lausanne, Switzerland. During the same year, he was named Musician of the Year by Ukrainian music critics. He has toured in Ukraine, Russia, Estonia, Moldavia, Bulgaria, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Turkey, and the U.S.[1]
In addition to recording solo albums, he has worked in duets with French keyboardist Xavier Garcia, Turkish drummer Burhan Ocal, and British saxophonist Geoff Warren. He founded the Art Trio of Crimea with Bari Rustem on percussion and Narket Ramazanov on clarinet, saxophone, and flute.[1] İzmaylov is also a throatsinger.
Techniqueedit
İzmaylov plays guitar by tapping the neck of the electric guitar with his fingertips as if it were a keyboard.[1][2][3] A similar technique is used by jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan.[1]
İzmaylov combines Crimean Tatar traditional music, Turkish, Uzbek, Balkan, classical music, and jazz. Many of his pieces are composed in time signatures such as 5/8, 7/8, 9/8, 11/8, 11/16, and 13/16 which are common in Crimean Tatar music. He has a triple-neck guitar that was custom made for him in Kyiv. He uses two nonstandard tunings: (low to high) E, B, E, E, B, E and C, C, G, C, C, C.[2]
Familyedit
Enver's daughter Leniye İzmaylova is a popular singer among Crimean Tatars. She combines folk, jazz, and pop music in her repertoire.
Discographyedit
At a Ferghana Bazaar (Tutu, 1993)
Art of the Duo with Geoff Warren (Tutu, 1996)
The Eastern Legend (Boheme, 1998)
Minaret (Boheme, 1999)
Referencesedit
^ abcdeHarris, Craig. "Enver Izmailov". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
^ abPrasad, Anil (1 July 2010). "Enver Izmaylov". Guitar Player. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
^Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 220. ISBN978-1-61713-023-6.
External linksedit
Official web site
Enver Izmailov: A Guitar From The East That Conquered The West (interview with Olga Potekhina)
April 12, 2024
enver, izmaylov, ukrainian, Енвер, Ізмайлов, russian, Энвер, Измайлов, born, june, 1955, crimean, tatar, folk, jazz, guitarist, uses, tapping, style, electric, guitar, 2009, germany, background, informationborn, 1955, june, 1955, fergana, uzbek, soviet, social. Enver Izmaylov Ukrainian Enver Izmajlov Russian Enver Izmajlov born June 12 1955 is a Crimean Tatar folk and jazz guitarist who uses a tapping style on electric guitar Enver IzmaylovEnver Izmaylov 2009 in Germany Background informationBorn 1955 06 12 June 12 1955 age 68 Fergana Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic Soviet Union present day Fergana UzbekistanGenresFolk jazzOccupation s MusicianInstrument s GuitarYears active1970 present Contents 1 Career 2 Technique 3 Family 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksCareer editEnver Izmaylov was born in Fergana Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic Soviet Union into a Crimean Tatar family previously deported from the Crimea in which he later returned to 1989 Although he played guitar since he was fifteen he studied bassoon at the Fergana Music School and graduated in 1973 For eight years he was a member of the band Sato with leader Leonid Atabekov and appeared on the albums Efsane 1986 and Pass the good around in 1987 He went back to school and got a degree from Tashkert University then began a solo career 1 In 1995 he won the First European International Guitar Competition in Lausanne Switzerland During the same year he was named Musician of the Year by Ukrainian music critics He has toured in Ukraine Russia Estonia Moldavia Bulgaria Finland Norway Sweden Denmark Belgium Italy Germany Turkey and the U S 1 In addition to recording solo albums he has worked in duets with French keyboardist Xavier Garcia Turkish drummer Burhan Ocal and British saxophonist Geoff Warren He founded the Art Trio of Crimea with Bari Rustem on percussion and Narket Ramazanov on clarinet saxophone and flute 1 Izmaylov is also a throatsinger Technique editIzmaylov plays guitar by tapping the neck of the electric guitar with his fingertips as if it were a keyboard 1 2 3 A similar technique is used by jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan 1 Izmaylov combines Crimean Tatar traditional music Turkish Uzbek Balkan classical music and jazz Many of his pieces are composed in time signatures such as 5 8 7 8 9 8 11 8 11 16 and 13 16 which are common in Crimean Tatar music He has a triple neck guitar that was custom made for him in Kyiv He uses two nonstandard tunings low to high E B E E B E and C C G C C C 2 Family editEnver s daughter Leniye Izmaylova is a popular singer among Crimean Tatars She combines folk jazz and pop music in her repertoire Discography editAt a Ferghana Bazaar Tutu 1993 Art of the Duo with Geoff Warren Tutu 1996 The Eastern Legend Boheme 1998 Minaret Boheme 1999 References edit a b c d e Harris Craig Enver Izmailov AllMusic Retrieved 12 August 2017 a b Prasad Anil 1 July 2010 Enver Izmaylov Guitar Player Retrieved 13 August 2017 Yanow Scott 2013 The Great Jazz Guitarists San Francisco Backbeat p 220 ISBN 978 1 61713 023 6 External links editOfficial web site Enver Izmailov A Guitar From The East That Conquered The West interview with Olga Potekhina Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Enver Izmaylov amp oldid 1209308249, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
