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Petros Sakelliou and the BandA ecLectics

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The BandA ecLectics were put together on February 2007 by pianist-composer Petros Sakelliou. The music is all original. The ensemble is comprised of musicians with diverse backgrounds in jazz, classical and world music. In the sound of the group as well as in the compositions written for it, one can trace a fusion of elements from jazz, classical and world music involving orchestrated material as well as improvisational. We recorded a 7 track album in May 2007 at Mix One studios, Boston, and we are currently seeking touring and festival opportunities, as well as performance options in large venues. The size of the group can be flexible in instrumentation and the number of players can vary between 5 and 12. Soon after the cd was released Petros Sakelliou won the 2007 THELONIOUS MONK INSTITUTE Composition Competition. The group flew to L.A. to perform the winning tune at the Kodak Theatre event on October 28.

The BandA ecLectics Live at the Drom in NYC

Source: All About Jazz
July 16, 2008

SUNDAY JULY 20, 8:00PM The BandA ecLectics is an 11-piece ensemble consisting of musicians with jazz, world and classical music tendencies and affiliations. These professional musicians will be performing two sets of original compositions with a fresh and unique sound, created by Petros Sakelliou. The musical material involves finely composed orchestrations as well as improvisations, arranged organically into a whole that vibrates originality. The instrumentation is very unique as well, as it employs timbers with a variety of references, summing ...
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Performance / Tour

The BandA eclectics Live at Lilypad-Cambridge

Source: All About Jazz
May 26, 2008

The BandA eclectics LIVE at Lilypad THURSDAY, MAY 29 10pm-1am

The BandA ecLectics is a 10-piece ensemble consisting of musicians with jazz, world and classical music tendencies and affiliations. These professional musicians will be performing this coming Thursday 2 one-hour sets of original compositions with a fresh and unique sound, at Lilypad, in Cambridge. The musical material involves finely composed orchestrations as well as improvisation, arranged organically into a sound that vibrates originality.

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Performance / Tour

The BandA ecLectics in New York City

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2008

Blaggards Pub 8 W 38th St New York, NY 212-382-2611 Saturday, May 17th. 9-10pm The BandA ecLectics is an 11-piece ensemble consisting of musicians with jazz, world and classical music tendencies and affiliations. These professional musicians will be performing a set of original compositions with a fresh and unique sound, created by Petros Sakelliou. The musical material involves finely composed orchestrations as well as improvisations, arranged organically into a whole that vibrates originality. The ...
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Petros Sakelliou and the BandA ecLectics at Kodak Theater

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2007

The BandA ecLectics and Petros Sakelliou are proud to announce that Petros and his composition “Swingalong" composed for the group, has been notified winner of the prestigious 2007 Thelonious Monk Jazz Institute Composition competition and Prize sponsored by the BMI foundation. The composer and pianist is currently making travelling and rehearsal arrangments with his group and the Institute, to fly to Los Angeles and perform as part of the event hosted my the Monk Institute at the KODAK THEATRE in ...
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