E N D E L J O G I R I V E R S
Classically trained musician, composer and music producer.
Education: B.S. (5 years) Engineering - Precision Mechanical Instruments, University of Tallinn, 1977-1982.
1982 - 83 - engineer constructor at Estonian Academy of Science.
1983 - 88 - musician at Estonian State Philharmony.
1989 - 98 - freelance musician, Melbourne, Australia.
1998 - Palmstudios Australia was established and opened for recordings. Since then more than twenty albums have been recorded, engineered and produced for different Australian bands and artists: Artistdirect.com
2001 - starting a solo career, focusing on guitar oriented instrumental music.
2002 - jazzrock album Hardbite released in Guitar9, USA. The album stays for two month on top of the 'most popular' charts.
2003 - one of the world's leading jazz pianists Allan Zavod ( Frank Zappa, Jean Luc Ponty) joins the Hardbite project.
2004 - guitar workshops at music schools and academies in Estonia, Live in Estonia DVD released.
2005 - solo album Hardbite II reaches nr one in USA Guitar9 top selling charts
2005 - touring with the Hardbite project in EU.
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2006 - the winner of Astralia's premier MusicOz Awards in instrumental category.
2006 - finalist of Australia's MusicOz Awards in classical category.
2009 - the Jaz Symphony tour.
2010 - the Concept developed between 1987 - 2009 published in internet.
2011 - An interview
The pictures below: MusicOz Awards night at Enmore Theatre, Sydney
In 2007 Endel was awarded with the White Cross of the Estonian Defence
League 2nd class for his contribution to the independence movement
against Soviet occupation in 1987 - 1988.
