Jazz Articles about Andreas Hagiioannu

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Andreas Hagiioannu: Far & Wide

by Michael P. Gladstone
June 27, 2007

British guitarist Andreas Hagiioannu spent his teens in experimental/improvisatory rock music and his late teens with fusion. It was only when he started listening to guitarists like Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Raney that he shifted gears on the instrument. As a jazz guitarist, Hagiioannu honed his craft by working in the cafes and bars of the Midlands area of Great Britain as both composer and guitarist.

Hagiioannu's debut, Far & Wide, is important in several ways. He plays ...

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Andreas Hagiioannu: Far and Wide

by C. Michael Bailey
June 24, 2007

Guitarist Andreas Hagiioannu is not content to merely play standards and regurgitate multiple styles of jazz guitar. No, he would rather compose in these various jazz idioms--he does so very well. His chosen combo format is the classic trio where he is joined by bassist Dirk Griffin and drummer Alan Savage. Hagiioannu performs on both an acoustic guitar and a trusty arch top, with the trio and solo. The end result is a collection of songs bearing ...