Jazz Articles about Giorgos Tabakis

Giorgos Tabakis: Moovin' With The Eight-String

by Christopher Wheatley
November 17, 2021

Greek guitarist Giorgos Tabakis is a restlessly inventive musician with a deep background in jazz theory and composition. His main instrument these days is an eight-string Moov (yes, eight!)—a custom-designed guitar which resembles nothing less than some sort of medieval crossbow. The inventor of the Moov GT 8, to give it its full name, has even dedicated this model to Tabakis (note the initials). All About Jazz sat down to talk with the guitarist about his musical background, the making ...