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Dimitris Tsakas Trio: Conversation Helps
by Glenn Astarita
Dimitris Tsakas, an impressive Greek saxophonist, is not just blowing air through a horn; he is sculpting sound, carving melodies from the ether. His offering, Conversation Helps, recorded at Sierra Studios in Athens, is not your grandfather's smooth jazz and not Kenny G wallpaper music--this is a vibrant, breathing organism of sound. Tsakas, wielding alto and soprano saxophones, engages in a spirited colloquy with Kimon Karoutzos on double bass and Alex Drakos Ktistakis on drums. Think of it less as ...
Continue ReadingDimitris Angelakis: Long Way Home
by Kyle Simpler
Homer's Odyssey is one of the most famous epics in literature, and a major theme associated with this poem is nostos. Nostos in literature is the idea of the hero returning home after a long voyage. Throughout the years, Homer's work has both directly and indirectly influenced countless works of art. Vibraphonist Dimitris Angelakis' Long Way Home builds on this idea of nostos by way of the poet Konstantinos Kavafis. Angelakis uses Kavafis' poem, “Ithaca” as the inspiration ...
Continue ReadingFrancesco Amenta: Midtown Walk
by Edward Blanco
Italian-born, New York-based tenor saxophonist Francesco Amenta presents his American debut recording Midtown Walk, his second project as leader, offering seven original compositions and a cover tune ("Come Sunday") from Duke Ellington whose music he admires. Now an international recording artist, Amenta paid his dues performing in Italy and attended the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, Holland in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which has a long and rich tradition with jazz music. Now a New Yorker, Amenta quickly immersed ...
Continue ReadingFrancesco Amenta: Midtown Walk
by Pierre Giroux
New York City continues to be a destination for individuals who wish to build a career for themselves in what is probably the toughest jazz market in the world. Tenor saxophonist Francesco Amenta who was born and raised in Modena Italy, came to NYC in 2017 and is now fighting for time and space to build his reputation. His current project Midtown Walk is his second release as a leader, but his debut USA recording. The ...
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Graduate Unemployment
From: Conversation HelpsBy Kimon Karoutzos
Ulysses Journey
From: Long Way HomeBy Kimon Karoutzos
Nothing to Lose
From: Nothing to LoseBy Kimon Karoutzos
Kimon Karoutzos
Instrument: Bass, acoustic
