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Saxophonist / Composer Konstantinos Papachristou Releases New Contemporary Jazz Album "The Darkness Of A Fairy Tale"

Source: Konstantinos Papachristou
July 24, 2018

The Darkness of a Fairy Tale is the debut album from Greek composer and saxophonist Konstantinos Papachristou, and describes the journey of a man who receives the “wake-up call" and begins his own inner search for the meaning of life. Konstantinos composed a thematic album of modern jazz music that gains a dark programmatic mood, which motivates the listener to dive deep into his senses. Orchestration preserves Jazz's classical raw sound, while instruments such as bass, piano and drums are ...

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Crowdfunding Campaign

Greek saxophonist and composer Konstantinos Papachristou Launches Indiegogo Campaign for Contemporary Jazz Album

Source: Konstantinos Papachristou
December 6, 2017

Greek saxophonist and composer Konstantinos Papachristou has launched an Indiegogo campaign to help fund his first contemporary jazz album The Darkness of a Fairy Tale. Papachristou, from Athens, has had several recordings of his performances featured both on CD and Greek television. His latest album is firmly rooted in the ECM style. View his promotional video (below) and support his fundraising campaign if you enjoy his music. The official album release date is set for March 2018. DONATE NOW You ...

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