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IOANNIS
ANASATASSAKIS
Greek
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Ioannis Anastassakis
P r e s e n t a t i o n
Born in the Greek island of Crete, Ioannis Anastassakis studied
Music at the Greek National Conservatory and the Nakas Conservatory in Athens.
He completed his Bachelor's Degree at the American College of Greece, and subsequently
studied at the distinguished Musicians Institute (GIT), where he was hired
as an instructor, after graduating at the top 1% of his class. He continued
his graduate studies, specializing in Solo Flamenco Guitar, under the tutelage
of Juan Serrano, at the California State University, completing an M.A. in
Guitar Performance, graduating Magna cum Laude. Currently (2007), he is working
towards a Doctorate in Education, with emphasis in Music.
Ioannis studied Flamenco guitar for several years with Juan Serrano. In addition,
he has studied with Flamenco guitar legends Manolo Sanlucar, Juan Martin, Paco
Serrano, Paco Pena, Jose Antonio Rodriguez and Manolo Franco.
Ioannis' teachers in Electric guitar are no less impressive: the list reads
like a "Who is Who" of Contemporary electric guitar: He has taken
lessons from Steve Vai (Whitesnake), Vinnie Moore (UFO), Marty Friedman (Megadeth)
, John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Frank Gambale (Chick Corea), Paul Gilbert
(Mr. Big), Richie Kotzen, Brett Garsed, Joey Tafolla, Scott Henderson, Mike
Stern, Jean
Marc Belkadi, Darren Householder, Tommy Tedesco, Ted Greene, Ron Eschete, Sid
Jacobs & Joe Diorio.
LIVE Performances
Ioannis has also performed and/or recorded in various settings
with band members of Whitesnake, Dio, Deep Purple, Ozzy Osbourne, Elton John,
Santana, Celine
Dion, Sara Vaughan, Tito Puente, Julio Iglesias, Tower of Power, Chick Corea
Electric Band, Jeff Beck, Steve Vai Band, Badlands, Santana, Tribal Tech,
Natalie Cole, Joe Cocker, Cher, Blood Sweat & Tears and more.
Ioannis has presented over 300 solo recitals in Europe and the United States
and has been a guest lecturer at several American Colleges and Universities
(University of Southern California, California State University Northridge,
California State University Fresno, California State University Fullerton,
Musicians Institute, Fresno City College, American College of Greece). In addition,
he has won Classical and Flamenco guitar competitions and has been featured
12 times on American, Spanish & Greek TV. In December 2000, he was the 1st guitarist ever to present a Solo guitar recital
at the Greek National Opera House.
Audio Recordings
Ioannis' first Solo Flamenco guitar CD, "Flamenco Live at Ioannina",
was released by MP3.com on August 2000 and
immediately entered the company's Flamenco category Top 10 charts, eventually
reaching
the ..1 place worldwide on October
2002. The CD was re-mastered and re-released by Wild Rose Angel Productions
on 2004.
Ioannis Anastassakis has JUST completed the Mixing/Mastering stage of
his 1st Rock/Fusion instrumental guitar CD, titled "Suspension of Disbelief".
The CD was released by Wild Rose Angel Productions on March
2007.
Instructional Products
All of Ioannis Anastassakis' instructional materials are published and distributed
worldwide by Mel Bay Publications. Both his instructional books / DVDs Art
of Rasgueado (2004) and Flamenco Journal (2006), achieved best-seller status
within months of its initial publication date. Ioannis is also a regular columnist
in Mel Bay's Guitar Sessions magazine.
Teaching
Ioannis teaches at the American College of Greece and maintains a busy private
teaching schedule. Furthermore, he divides his time between recording, writing
instructional materials for Flamenco & Electric guitar and conducting
clinics, seminars and presenting Flamenco guitar recitals around Europe.
He is currently preparing an extensive series of instructional materials
for Mel Bay Publications.
Ioannis has served as principal guitar instructor at the most prominent International
Guitar Festivals (International guitar festival of Hermoupolis, International
Winter guitar festival of Volos, International guitar festival of Patras, International
guitar festival of Paros, International guitar festival of Porto Heli).
Ioannis Anastassakis - All Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Bass /
Bob Katsionis - Keyboards, Drum programming & Production
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