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Andreas Papagiannakopoulos
In 2005, the “bug” leads him to Holland, to study in Utrechts Conservatory of Music, department of jazz an pop, with the professors Eef Beirach and Wim Bronnenberg. He attends workshops by great musicians of Dutch and international jazz scene such as Bert van den Brink, Ge Bijvoet, Richie Beirach, Jesse van Ruller, Hein van de Gein, Kenny Wheeler. He takes part in the Amsterdam’s and Utrecht’s jazz scenes being member of jazz ensembles and big bands while teaching jazz guitar. At the same time he creates personal projects which are Yafka Playground – with Stelios Chatzikaleas – Black Cats Jazz Band, Volos Jazz Orchestra. Yafka Playground is in the cd of the “Jazz and Τζαζ” magazine of July/August 2012.
In 2010 after completing his studies he returns to Greece, where he works as musician and teacher (teaching electric guitar in Larisa Music School, jazz improvisation seminars in Volos Municipal Conservatory). Since June 2011 is producer of the Novafm 106 radio show “tonight we improvise”. In 2013 was art director of Makrinitsa Jazz Festival.
Since 2012 he lives in Athens and worked with prominent Greek musicians (G.Kontrafouris, A.Polyzogopoulos, G.Daskalakis). In 2014 along with Thanos Hatzianagnostou on drums and Konstantinos Manos on bass creates the project leoforio… where are played personal compositions. Leoforio…first stop recorded and released in 2016.
leoforio …first stop participates in the New jazz generation festival 2017 organized by Onassis Foundation (sgt.gr).
In 2018 he presents leoforio-first stop at Syros jazz festival with Ilias Karkavelias (double bass) and Anastasis Gouliaris (drums)
He organises the improjazzworkshop.
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson