Igor Saavedra
- January 4, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
Igor Saavedra Biography
| Name | Igor Saavedra |
| Birthday | May 31 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
| Place Of Birth | Chile |
| Birth Country | Chile |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Igor Saavedra is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on May 31, 1966 in Chile, Chile. Extended-range bass pioneer, creator of the mic ramp, and Vectorial Synthesis Technique innovator.
He has collaborated with Walfredo Reyes, Jr., Christina Aguilera’s drummer.
In 1988, at 22 years old, Igor Saavedra was a Kung Fu instructor with almost ten years of experience who was preparing to move to China to continue with his Martial Arts studies. He had not seen music as being a part of his life at that point. He was also in 4th year at the University, studying to become a physical education teacher until the day he assisted with a Jazz concert at the University Campus that made him realize he was a musician and specifically that he wanted to dedicate his life to the performing of the Electric Bass.
In 1997, Mr. Saavedra was the first bass player in the world to record the full original version of “The Flight of the Bumblebee” with no pick and at the real speed. Mr. Saavedra was also the head teacher of the Bass department at California Music Studio in Los Angeles, USA for four years.
He was born and raised in Santiago, Chile.
Igor Saavedra Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Igor Saavedra is one of the richest Bassist from Chile. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Igor Saavedra 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started as a Kung Fu instructor but, after attending a jazz concert at his university, he was inspired to play electric bass.
He was the first musician to record “The Flight of the Bumblebee” in full without a pick, playing at its intended performance speed.
Igor Saavedra (Santiago de Chile, May 31, 1966 ) is a player and pioneer of the extended-range bass (ERB) guitar. As of 1999, he has dedicated his musical career to the study and performing of the eight string extended-range bass guitar and is considered a pioneer on that field by the world’s most prestigious bass publications. As collected from many interviews worldwide, Mr. Saavedra was the first ERB player in South America and is also credited as being the creator of the Mic Ramp in 1995, which is a height adjustable wooden ramp that contains the bass pickups which are derived from the Willi’s Ramp. At the same time, in 1993, he started developing a technique for the electric bass named Vectorial Synthesis Technique, about which he’s been writing a book.
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As of 2013, Mr. Saavedra has been featured, interviewed, and published in more than seventy specialized magazine editions worldwide. He has also been cover featured on issue 7 of the European magazine Bajos y Bajistas, on issue 12 of the Brazilian Magazine Linha de Frente. and the August 2013 6th Anniversary Special Edition of the American Magazine Bass Musician Magazine.
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Igor Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Chile. Igor Saavedra celebrates birthday on May 31 of every year.