MUSICIANS
MARCO
MINNEMANN
MOHINI
DEY
JORDAN
RUDESS
CHRIS
CLARK
CHAD WACKERMAN
JIMMY
JOHNSON
GARY
HUSBAND
JUAN
ANTONIO
NILI
BROSH
ELI
MARCUS
MARK HARTSUCH
JAN RIVERA is a part of the following artist families:
Jan Rivera's debut album "Existential Paranoia" has been featured in exclusives by Guitar World Magazine, PROG Magazine, and Bass Magazine among others. His song "Can't Fight Who You Are", was named the #1 Track of The Week by PROG Magazine.
The album features Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Marco Minnemann (The Aristocrats), Mohini Dey, Nili Brosh (Danny Elfman, Tony Macalpine), Gary Husband (John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth), Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa), Jimmy Johnson (Allan Holdsworth), and Christopher Clark (Virgil Donati Band) among others.
Jan is the author of the amazon best-selling book Advanced Rhythmic Concepts for Guitar, which deals in Polyrhythms, Polymeters, and Metric Modulations. The book has been reviewed by JazzTimes Magazine, Vintage Guitar Magazine, authors from (Mel Bay/Hal Leonard), educators from Musicians Institute, Berklee College of Music. It has been published in two languages, cited in several books around the world, and used as a resource in bachelor programs.
Jan has held clinics at Sweetwater, Musicians Institute, and Guitar Workshop Plus, a guitar camp that regularly features guest artists like Tosin Abasi, Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons, Joe Satriani, and Robben Ford. He has also worked as a Teaching Assistant at Musicians Institute, Hollywood CA.
He has worked as an on-set consultant, musical director, curriculum designer and lesson writer for Fender Guitars.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Jordan Rudess,
[Dream Theater,
Grammy Winner]
When I first heard Jan Rivera's music, I was freaking out!
...I get asked to do a lot of projects. I have to say that many of them are really good, but it's not very often that you find a unique compositional voice.
Mohini Dey
[Solo Artist, MaMoGi,
Guthrie Govan]
My reaction was surprised, shocked… Because I heard how challenging the material was but also at the same time, how beautiful the writing was. The orchestration and how beautiful the parts were written. It felt like a story, it had meaning to it, every song had something to say…
...When I hear something that has never been done before, it automatically pushes me to do something better…
Marco Minnemann
[Aristocrats,
McStine Minnemann]
There's a lot of detail that flows into the making of these pieces. There's a lot of experience also that went into it. When you listen to Mohini, Jan, and myself playing together there's a lot of facility. But it is never really overwhelming...
Chris Clark
[Virgil Donati Band]
It's emotionally substantive, but technical at the same time... Which is not the easiest thing to pull off...
...Seems like there's a lot of things that are available that are all out on the table. Whether it's twentieth century harmony, or deeper rhythmic considerations...
Nili Brosh
[Solo Artist,
Danny Elfman Band]
He brings to the table, only the freshest concepts.
And again, like, kind of, beyond everyone and above everybody's head; all the crazy rhythmic stuff that he comes up with...
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