Dimitris Terpizis

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About Me

Dimitris Terpizis is an emerging artist who aims to emote through music and transport the listener into powerful sonic Odysseys. His musical path began early, with private lessons in drums, piano, and guitar. In 2017, he was highly active during the European Capital of Culture events, performing in Cyprus and Denmark with the Aarhus Jazz Orchestra and many renowned artists. A graduate of the Conservatory of Maastricht with honors, Dimitris has performed with several notable projects and artists across Europe, including the Swing Design Big Band, Fringe Orchestra alongside Camille Bertault and Lander Gyselinck, Ruud Breuls, and Orchestravian. After releasing his debut album, Amorphous Odyssey, featuring collaborations with Panagiotis Andreou and David Binney, he embarked on a European tour to perform his original music. He recently completed his Master’s degree at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, studying closely with world-renowned artists including Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, Joe Lovano, and Adam Cruz, where he further shaped his artistic voice. Now based in the U.S., he continues his journey of creating evocative, boundary-pushing music and has recently released his EP 6211.

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My Jazz Story

I love jazz because it enables me to connect with people across the world and share our stories and views through the universal language of improvisation. As a person from Cyprus, I can explore and develop my identity through jazz, merge sounds and connect globally. I was first exposed to jazz while in middle school and instantly felt a connection never felt before. It was something magical that I knew I wanted to explore and find what it meant for me. After studying in the Netherlands, I completed my masters at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute under the guidance of maestro Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Joe Lovano, Ben Street, Adam Cruz and many inspirational and life changing mentors. I got to experience and learn from masters that contributed into what jazz is today. Got to explore many different mindsets and different ways of making music, something that always felt like my call in this world.