WELCOME TO FREE CHILD WORLD! WHO ARE YOU?
The music of Oleg Pissarenko Band on their last album „Who Are You“ (2012) might be called jazz-postrock-minimalism and is a follow-up to band’s last album „Free Child World“ (2009). All compositions are performed by well-known estonian musicians – Raun Juurikas on keyboards, Mihkel Mälgand on double bass, Ahto Abner on drums and Oleg Pissarenko on guitar.

“Pissarenko is a refined melodist, who creates harmonies, which depths are able to comprehend the listener! You turn yourself completely off and let the melodies considered in details both calm and excite you.” (Anna Židkihh)

“Music composed by Oleg Pissarenko is clearly different from anything else in estonian music today. The concert of his band is like a meeting with something big and unknown, that had not a depressing, but entirely liberating effect.” (Ivo Heinloo)

„Free Child World“ represents the music of freedom and the world of freedom through a child’s eyes. I like the expression jazz minimalism as ’jazz’ and ’minimalism’ are in contradiction. Improvisation, virtuosity and wittiness are essential to jazz, but minimalism is focusing only on the basics. Our band has inherited jazz traditions still playing positive minimalism.” (Oleg Pissarenko)

Band list:

OLEG PISSARENKO BAND (since 2004) - Raun Juurikas/keyboards, Mihkel Mälgand/bass, Ahto Abner/drums, Oleg Pissarenko/guitars 

OLEG PISSARENKO TRIO (since 2002) - Jaak Lutsoja/accordion, Taavo Remmel/double bass, Ara Yaralyan/double bass (2002-2004), Oleg Pissarenko/acoustic guitar 

AGAN-PISSARENKO DUO - Ain Agan/electric and fretless guitars, Oleg Pissarenko/acoustic guitar

OLEG PISSARENKO QUARTET (2000-2003) - Meelis Unt/sax, Taavo Remmel/double bass, Tanel Ruben/drums, Oleg Pissarenko/acoustic guitar

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