Professional experience and employment history
2012 – Recording artist for Natalie Maines
2002 / 2004 – Recording artist and Keyboard player for Mick Fleetwood’ s Band.
2000 / 2008 – Recording artist, Keyboard player and co-producer for EMMY Award nominee Todd Smallwood (with Mick Fleetwood, Jeff Healy, Sheila E., Jackson Browne, Chaka Khan, Jim Christi, Leland Sklar and others)
2004 – Collaboration with Maurice White (Earth, Wind And Fire)
1994 / 1999 – Recording artist for Merle Haggard.
2000 / 2002 – Collaboration with Tom Coster, Jr. on various projects
2001 – Collaboration with Steven Segal
1999 / present – Steinway & Sons, Steinway Piano Gallery, C&A department tech
2002 / 2002 – Collaboration with Alan Simon (France)
2003 / 2003 – Red Elvises band, Keyboards and sax player
1999 / 2002 – Limpopo folk’ n’roll band.
1991 / 2002 – Oleg Schramm’s Concert Piano Tuning, owner.
1990 / 1998 – Caffeinated Jazz jazz combo, founder and director.
1990 / 1998 – Forecast fusion band. Primary writer, keyboard player and synth programmer.
1988 / 1991 – Arlekin Theater Corporation (Moscow, Russia) – Music director, writer, arranger.
1987 May / November – Air Force Orchestra (Russia). Musician.
1984 / 1987 – Arlekin theater (Moscow, Russia). Keyboard player, sound reinforcement, and sound engineer.
1982 / 1984 – Banquet Hall Orchestra (Balkhash, Kazakhstan). Keyboard player, sound reinforcement designer.
Discography
Natalie Maines 2013 “Mother” – (Hammond Organ)
Merle Haggard 2004 “Unforgettable” – (Piano, Wurlitzer piano)
Mick Fleetwood’s Band 2004 “Something Big” – (Hammond organ, Piano, Wurlitzer piano, Accordion)
Todd Smallwood 2000-2008 – various works (Hammond organ, Piano, Wurlitzer piano, Accordion)
Gaïa 2003 – (with Alan Simon, Mick Fleetwood, Jeremy Spencer, and others) – (Hammond organ)
Merle Haggard 1996 ”Merle Haggard 1996” - (Piano, Wurlitzer piano)
Merle Haggard 2000 “If I Could Only Fly” - (Piano, Wurlitzer piano)
Merle Haggard 2001 “Cabin In The Hills” – (Piano, Hammond Organ)
Merle Haggard 2002 “Peer Sessions ” – (Piano)
Iris DeMent 1996 “The Way I Should” – (Back Vocals, Piano)
Johnny PayCheck “Old Violin ” – (Piano)
Red Elvises 2000 “Shake Your Pelvis ” – (Hammond organ)
Red Elvises 2002 ”Rokenrol” – (Synthesizers)
Red Elvises 2004 “Lunatics And Poets” – (Hammond Organ, Piano, Accordion)
Red Elvises 2008 “Drinking With Jesus ” – (Hammond Organ, Piano, Accordion, Vocals)
After Dark 1992 “After Dark ” – (Composer, Producer, Piano, Rhodes piano, Hammond organ, Vocoder, Synthesizers)
Oleg Schramm 1990 “Music For Weekend” – (Composer, Producer, Synthesizers)
Arlekin Theater Highlights 1989 – (Composer, Producer, Music Director, Piano, Synthesizers)
Work skills
Extensive musical background in working/touring bands with wide range of styles as well as composing, arranging and directing. Successfully formed and directed several professional bands. Conducted interviews, selected qualified candidates and administered training sessions. Recorded wide variety of music genres ranging from Country (5 years with Merle Haggard and about 50 songs) to Classical, Rock (with Mick Fleetwood), Jazz (with Tom Coster Jr), Blues and Fusion. Over 20 years of experience using professional analog, digital, acoustic musical instruments and computer software. Excellent knowledge of sound engineering and sound design.
Languages
Fluent English, native Russian.
Education
1979 Music School – diploma.
1986 Music College in Karaganda and Moscow ( Piano class ).
1980 High School – diploma.
1982 Technical College, Electronic Control Automated Systems – diploma.
1983 Piano Building Technology and Piano Service ( factory training in St. Petersburg, Russia ).
1999 Training as Steinway Piano Technician.
Honors
1989 – Independent Theater Union, Moscow, Russia. – Outstanding performance award.
1990 – Arlekin Theater, Moscow, Russia. – Outstanding performance award.