Home » Jazz Musicians » Giorgos Tabakis

Giorgos Tabakis

Born in Athens – Greece in 1980.

He came into contact with music at the age of 10, when he met the guitarist-composer Kostas Eliades with whom he started and completed his studies in classical guitar.

With years of apprenticeship by the internationally acclaimed composer / guitarist / improviser Andreas Georgiou, he was taught jazz guitar, jazz harmony, advanced music theory, improvisation, analysis of musical forms and structures, composition approaches etc. During his apprenticeship, he received a wide range of knowledge, stimulation and guidance as to the aesthetics and philosophy of music.

While studying the guitar, he also experimented on string and wind instruments from various countries, such as sitar, sarod, didgeridoo, Tibetan horn etc. During the same period he studied classical piano with the pianist and soprano Konstantina Mantziari.

His main interest in guitar playing lies both in its polyphonic approach –as a major harmonious instrument in contemporary music ensembles on/upon which compositions and improvisations are created- and in its solo role. Since 2007, he has been experimenting with alternative ways of playing/performing on 7string guitars, creating an intimate artistic style.

Through the special instrument GT 8 string MOOV guitar – made by George Behlivanoglou – reveals an artistic world rich in guitar ideas and techniques that offer comfort and space to the music and soundscapes that are created.

The aesthetic direction of his compositions is placed in the wider fields of contemporary European jazz.

He collaborates with musicians from the wider field of jazz and creative music, participating in various projects, concerts and recordings. He has also composed music for video art, artistic photography documentary, theatre and contemporary dance performances.

Tags

5
Catching Up With

Giorgos Tabakis: Moovin' With The Eight-String

Read "Giorgos Tabakis: Moovin' With The Eight-String" reviewed by Christopher Wheatley


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 ...

Read more articles

Photos

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

hEre nOw theN

Efkrassis Productions
2021

buy

Videos

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.

Install All About Jazz

iOS Instructions:

To install this app, follow these steps:

All About Jazz would like to send you notifications

Notifications include timely alerts to content of interest, such as articles, reviews, new features, and more. These can be configured in Settings.