Aleksey Kuznetsov (6 September 1941,

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) is a Russian

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, and guitar pedagogue. Mainly known as a jazz guitarist on the international stage, he has also worked as a classical

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. He is the author of ''Iz praktiki dzhazovogo gitarista'' (''From the practice of a jazz guitarist''; 1993), an instructional book for aspiring jazz guitarists.

Life and career

In 1962, he graduated with a music performance degree from the

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. He has since played throughout Russia/USSR,

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, and

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as both a soloist and ensemble member at major music festivals and concert venues. In the 1990s, he toured regularly as a trio with saxophonist Georgy Garanian and pianist . He also formed and led the jazz quartet Jazz-Accord whose members also included accordion player Vladimir Danilin, pianist Lev Kushnir, and double bassist

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. With Jazz-Accord, he has performed many times on Russian television, including appearances with guest musicians Igor Bril and German Luk’yanov. Kuznetsov is the grandson of

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