Jazz Articles about Floros Floridis

Penetralia: Grix

by John Sharpe
July 10, 2015

Three Greeks based in the musical melting pot of Berlin comprise the cooperative Penetralia. Best known may be reedman Floros Floridis, who has worked with both late master bassist Peter Kowald and drummer Gunter “Baby" Sommer (on the bassist's Off The Road (Rogue Art, 2007) DVD). Completing the trio are Antonis Anissegos on piano and Yorgos Dimitriadis on drums. As a trio they evoke varied antecedent ranging from clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre's chamber trio to pianist Cecil Taylor's bass less threesome ...