Born in 1955, Fergana, Uzbekistan

A virtuoso guitar-player, the performer who has invited a unique technique and sounding. During playing he uses the method known as ”tapping”, which allows each of his hands to play independent musical parts. Izmailov probably is one of the most famous Ukrainian musicians, who has achieved a real fame in Europe and America due to his delicate use of folklore music in combination with jazz-rock rhythms. The musician convincingly plays Tartars, Uzbek, Indian, Balkan, Ukrainian, Russian, Jewish and Moldavian folk music, and adding personal harmony to it. As French authorities said, he plays “imaginary folklore”.

Izmailov has graduated from Fergan specialised art school as a bassoon-player, and guitar was the one he mastered himself. In 1980s he played in a well-known music group “Sato”, in 1990s he moved to Crimea started working as a solo performer. Izmailov took part in all Ukrainian and Russian jazz festivals. From the middle of 1990s he has been touring abroad, taking part in festivals in Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Italy, France, Switzerland, Spain, the USA. Izmailov collaborated with Xavier Garsia (keyboards, France), Burhan Ochal (percussion, Turkey), Anatoliy Vapirov (saxophone, Bulgaria), Joff Yorren (flute, England). In 1995 he created his own trio with Narket Ramazanow (flute) and Rustem Bari (percussion). On the Guitar festival in Lausanne (Switzerland) in 1996 he was recognised as the best guitar player in Europe.

Enver Izmailov was rewarded as the Honoured Man of Art of Ukraine (1997).

Discography:

Jazz ensemble "Sato"	1985	Melodia LP
Jazz ensemble "Sato" - Legend	1986	Melodia LP
Kara Deniz – Black Sea	1991	Unit CD
At Fergana Bazaar	1993	Tutu CD
Dancing Over the Moon	1996	Tutu CD
The Eastern Legend	1997	RDC CD
Minaret	1998	Boheme CD
Jazz Inside, Vol. 1 collection	2000	JRC CD
Vinnitsa Strum Jazz'2000 collection	2000	JRC CD
Vinnitsa Strum Jazz'2001 collection	2001	JRC CD
Black Sea Trio	2002	AVA CD
Jazz festival “Yednist” (The Unity) collection	2002	Jazz Theatre CD
Ukrainian Pop & Folk Musik collection	2003	Oberig CD
Vesnyanki, Come Out!	2003	Atlantic CD