OGOGO
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The OGOGO is an avant-garde jazz ensemble that formed in Los Angeles in the early 1990s, that came to be known for their phenomenal musical compositions and performances. The group continues to perform and record as of 2006.
Members of what was to become the OGOGO performed together under various band names in the early 1990s, releasing their first album, Live In Your Bedroom, as the OGOGO in 1998 on the Innova Records. The OGOGO on that album included trombonist Rodney Oakes and guitarist Igor Grigoriev. Igor is leading The OGOGO, an ensemble with an ever-changing lineup. Since 1998 they made a number of recordings for III Records sometimes extending their lineup to Extra Large Ensemble (known as XLOGOGO).
In 2000 the OGOGO recorded album with Ira Schulman. That was Ira & Igor. Schulman’s woodwind instruments, backed by the sheer drive of Igor’s guitars contributed to the fact that Three Dances In Colour became an underground cult standard.
The significant part of OGOGO sound is use of "funny instruments" in addition to the traditional jazz lineup of guitars, saxophones, trumpet, trombones, bass and drums, as well as the theatrical outfits and invited guest artists while performing. All these aspects make the OGOGO's performances a unique experience.
Members of the group are all involved in different projects outside of OGOGO. That freedom contributes to their wide sound landscape and insures incorporation of ever changing musical influences from other styles.
External links
- http://www.iiirecords.com/ogogo_live.htm
- http://www.iiirecords.com/ira&igor.htm
- http://igorguitar.googlepages.com/
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