Solo progressive guitarist Jan Rivera releases second single/video
New progressive guitarist Jan Rivera has revealed his second single/video, 'Things That Don't Fit'.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/llf_5N52NYE
Stream / purchase here: https://janrivera.bandcamp.com/track/things-that-dont-fit-feat-mohini-dey-and-marco-minnemann
Featuring bass guitar virtuoso Mohini Dey (Jordan Rudess, Jordan Richardson, AR Rahman), 'Things That Don't Fit' is another heady glimpse into the impressive sonic world Jan Rivera is building. Accompanied too by prog drumming legend Marco Minnemann (Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats) , 'Things That Don't Fit' is a musical performance tour de force.
Jan Rivera comments: “This music requires a certain level of facility and musicianship in order for the interactions to flow organically. Even though the single has polyrhythms and a myriad of meters, it is easy to tell that these were all just a vehicle to get the musical vision across. It’s more than just playing complicated stuff, it’s all about telling a story within the complexity of the material.
Mohini and Marco achieved this and made it fun. Their musicianship is beyond words and I think that the single and its video showcase that…”
Mohini Dey comments: "When I first heard Jan's music, 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…"
Elements of Allan Holdsworth, Dream Theater, The Aristocrats, and Scott Henderson abound throughout 'Things That Don't Fit', displaying a musical sensitivity and rhythmic guile which marks out this new voice as one to watch. Much like his esteemed predecessor John McLaughlin, Jan displays a strong Indian Classical musical influence, including tabla master Zakir Hussain. For example, compositionally, Jan's musical counting is based upon Konnakol, an Indian rhythmic method of counting metre.
'Things That Don't Fit' is Jan's second single, following the debut release 'The Encounter', featuring Nili Brosh and Marco Minnemann.
Watch: https://youtu.be/RbBD8RvP3_g
Stream / purchase: https://janrivera.bandcamp.com/releases
Well-regarded in as a music educator, Jan is a graduate of the revered Musicians Institute's Guitar Institute of Technology in Los Angeles, where he studied under Alex Machacek, Greg Howe, and Scott Henderson, among others. His 2014 textbook 'Advanced Rhythmic Concepts for Guitar' was a bestseller, and received rave reviews globally. Jan is an on-set consultant and curriculum designer for Fender Guitars and has taught and performed with Guitar Workshop Plus, which commonly features guitarists such as Tosin Abasi, Paul Gilbert, and Andy McKee, among others.
For more information:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JanRivera
https://janrivera.bandcamp.com