Aleksey Kuznetsov (guitarist)

Aleksey Kuznetsov
Kuznetsov in 2018
Born (1941-09-06) 6 September 1941
Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Alma materMoscow State Pedagogical University

Aleksey Kuznetsov (born 6 September 1941) is a Russian guitarist, composer, and guitar pedagogue. Mainly known as a jazz guitarist on the international stage, he has also worked as a classical musician. He is the author of Iz praktiki dzhazovogo gitarista (From the practice of a jazz guitarist; 1993), an instructional book for aspiring jazz guitarists.