Certainly, to call Pissarenko’s music jazz, at least in the classical sense, is not quite right. At the core of his soundworld there are also elements of 1970s instrumental rock and post-punk, and traces of profound meditation. The harmonious flow of music can suddenly give way to gripping grooves and energetic outbursts – to return, eventually, to its thoughtful beginnings again. The restraint in the manner the sounds are used, however, does not rule out vivid emotions and expressiveness – this music reaches straight for the listener’s heart.
The music of the Oleg Pissarenko Band has been described as “a joy bursting slowly into bloom”, “light-nirvana”, “transparent jazz” and “something bigger than just music”.