Igor Grigoriev, (born January 24, 1955, in Moscow - died September 25, 2010, in Los Angeles, California) was a musician, composer, arranger, band leader, and improvisational guitarist.
He taught himself to play the guitar as a young child, and later obtained his master's degree from a music institution in Russia.
At a very young age Igor started his career and gained fame by playing rock music with many Russian bands and touring around the world.
He permanently migrated to United States in 1989 and continued his career, as a Classical and Jazz musician, but later he became more and more interested in Avant-garde music.
Although Igor's central focus is free improvisation, he has also occasionally appeared in more conventional jazz and classical contexts, such as big band, various ensembles, and string orchestra.
He is a well known artist in Europe and United States, and his continues effort, originality, and creativity has made him popular around the world.while he works on creating his one of kind music, his wife, Kimia, is usually in charge of his publications and press releases.
Lately he has been presenting his music by releasing EPs such as Vodka Cocktail, Snowflake, and Chocolate Ice Cream.