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Nastazio Gkoumas

Born: February 18, 1965

Nastazio Gkoumas was born in Athens in 1965. He is jazz fusion guitarist and composer  with SEVEN released studio albums. His relationship with music began at the age of 10. Simultaneously he played electric guitar in many rock groups. His interest in jazz began in 1985 and it would determine his future course.He is  a  Musician that has dedicated his life’s works to music and performance. Perfecting his technical abilities and unique sound over the years,  

In 2013 he presented his first compositions with his band ,( Nastazio Gkoumas )   A New Day    

Beonix 2023: New Dimensions Of Electronic Music

August 30, 2023

Techno’s not dead. The 2022 Beonix was solid proof of that. This year, the festival will remain true to itself; that is, it will showcase the value of electronic music and introduce visitors to the best specimen of the genre. Traveling to a new dimension is part of the 2023 edition’s concept. And it’s about both ...

Introducing Sonica—The Cypriot Keyboardist’s Christos Yerolatsitis’ Powerful Ruminations On The Pandemic—Out Now

June 29, 2022

This June, Sonica marked its debut with three well-received album release shows on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Not exactly jazz, not exactly electronic—they are part of the global question “what is jazz nowadays?” The band charms not only with technical proficiency but complex compositions that sound easy, leaving many a listener groove along in their ...

Vasilis Xenopoulos

Saxophonist, composer and educator, Vasilis Xenopoulos is one of the most accomplished Greek jazz musicians of his generation and a genuine representative of straight ahead jazz. London became his permanent home after graduating with honors from the Berklee College of Music in Boston and gradually established himself as one of London’s up and coming jazz saxophonists. He has worked with some of the best musicians of the International Jazz Scene as a band leader, a section leader and as a guest soloist at various projects. In 2009 he formed “The Xtet" and their debut album “Loud City" containing 8 original compositions was released on 33Jazz Records in 2011

Karapatakis / Hildenbrand / Spyridakis

A cross cultural project based to a new sound conception of Gabriel Karapatakis (Cyprus), Hub Hildenbrand (Berlin Germany) and Zacharias Spyridakis (Crete Greece). Since their first concert in Berlin in March 2015 they played together. The chemistry is surprising. The concept of the members of this group behind the music is common and very interesting.They had encountered each other in their travels is a certainty. Their music is decidedly lyrical with accessible nature and attractive themes but might turns energetic with some truly exciting peaks. Gabriel’s, Hub’s and Zacharias’s background knowledge and experience corresponds to configurations that have been internalized over time by a number of different styles