Roman Miroshnichenko

Roman Miroshnichenko is a virtuoso guitarist, one of the premier guitarists of the new generation of the jazz-fusion music. He has received a total of 30 nominations with 10 wins in multiple international songwriting contests and music awards throughout 2010-2020, including four The Independent Music Awards, 1st Prize of the USA Songwriting Competition, 1st Prize of the International Acoustic Music Awards, Honorable mention prize of the International Songwriting Competition and 3- time Finalist of the UK Songwriting Contest.

His soaring career as an artist includes numerous collective performances, and recordings with such world-renowned musicians as Steve Vai, Larry Coryell, Al Di Meola, Jennifer Batten, Marco Mendoza, Heather Headley, Paul Wertico, Djivan Gasparyan, Daniel “Pipi“ Piazzolla, to name a few.

“Roman is a magnificent guitarist and 'the real soldier' who has perfect feeling of my music along with phenomenal technique”. – Steve Vai noted.

Roman Miroshnichenko was born in 1977, and his first musical experience was on drums. However, when he was fourteen, he became interested in jazz-fusion, heavily influenced by such guitar legends as John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia, Larry Coryell, and Al Di Meola. In 2002, Roman founded his band and has been touring regularly since then all across Europe, Asia, and the USA.

Formerly, Roman played in a duo with ‘Godfather of fusion’ Larry Coryell, who has impressed on Roman’s playing: “It is a wondrous aspect of the modern guitar evolution that a young Russian could faithfully embrace the Spanish/Gypsy culture with such accuracy.”

In 2013 Hal Leonard Books released “The Great Jazz Guitarists” encyclopedia, the most comprehensive guide to jazz guitarists ever published (from Django Reinhardt to Les Paul, Jeff Beck and beyond) with information about Roman Miroshnichenko.

Al Di Meola commented on the latest Miroshnichenko’s Award-winning album «Ascension»: “Roman's adventurous complex playing and songs take the listener on a tour de force journey. Carrying on with a great tradition of fusion well done!”

Since 2016 Roman Miroshnichenko is the judging panel member of the Independent Music Awards program, along with Tom Waits, Robert Smith, Joe Satriani, Ziggy Marley, The Cardigans, Slayer, Mick Ralphs, Roberta Flack, John Petrucci, Carl Palmer, Sepultura, Gloria Gaynor and others.

Since 2017, Roman Miroshnichenko is an international projects director of the biggest in Europe guitar festival «World of Guitar», held in Russia.

In 2018 Roman Miroshnichenko toured with the ex-guitarist for Michael Jackson - band member of all three of his world tours - Jennifer Batten. In 2019 he toured with jazz drummer Paul Wertico, who gained recognition as a member of the Pat Metheny Group and with the ex-member for Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy – Marco Mendoza.

Roman Miroshnichenko is the official artist/endorser of the Italian company IK Multimedia, Japanese company Roland Music, Swiss company Schertler SA, British company Orange Amps and American companies: Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Ovation Guitars, and D’Addario & Company Inc.

Currently Roman is getting ready for the tour as the member for CAB — Grammy-nominated jazz-fusion band by Bernard “Bunny” Brunel, who is a French-born American 2-time Grammy-nominated bass guitarist, who has played with various jazz legends including Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Natalie Cole, and Wayne Shorter.

Gear

PRS Private Stock Ted McCarty Singlecut, hand signed by Paul Reed Smith. 2014.

PRS Swamp Ash Special Narrowfield 25th Anniversary Scarlet Smokeburst. 2010.

PRS Prism. 2008

Ovation Custom Legend 1669 black with built-in Roland GK-2 kit, 1985.

Ovation Custom Legend 1769 sunburst, 1992

Ovation Custom Legend 1119-4 w/RMC piezo-midi saddless, Poly Drive II preamp and buil-in mic. 1975.

Ovation Custom Legend 1619, tobacco sunburst, 1981.

Ovation Custom Legend 1658 vintage 12-string, 1979.

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Reissue Special Edition 50th Anniversary DaPra Bourbon Fade w/WIZZ Pickups. 2009.

Abraham Wechter Florentine 9303C w/RMC piezo-midi saddless and built-in mic custom made for Roman Miroshnichenko. 2007.

Jeronimo Perez custom made RM signature flamenco guitar w/RMC piezo-midi saddless, Poly Drive II preamp and built-in mic. 2014.

D'Addario strings

Roland/Boss pedals, processors

Orange amplifiers