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Military Band of Athens (Greece)

Military band of Athens founded in 1825. This year the group has a unique big band!

Takis Barberis

Born: July 14, 1963

Takis Barberis was born in Athens in 1963. His relationship with music began at the age of 10. He attended the National Conservatory of Greece, studying classic guitar with Dimitris Fampas, higher theory with Yiannis Avgerinos and on graduation also received the Harmony certificate. Simultaneously he played electric guitar in many rock groups. His interest in jazz began in 1979 and it would determine his future course. In 1982 he presented his first compositions with the band "Jazz Fusion Quintet" when his cooperation with David Lynch and Takis Farazis began, continuing later in the group "Iskra" (1985), with G

George Stavroulakis

Born: February 12, 1978

George Stavroulakis was born in Athens, in 1978. He has studied privately with John Ekmektsoglou and Yiotis Samaras, has also attended private lessons from Mikkel Ploug and Mike Moreno and has attended clinics by Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Scofield, Kenwood Dennard, Tim Miller, Allan Holdsworth and Scott Henderson. George has been active in the Greek jazz scene since 2006 and has been playing as a sideman in various jazz ensembles with renowned artists including Kostas Konstantinou, George Georgiadis, Seraphim Bellos, Dimitris Pantelias, Pantelis Benetatos and many others, having jammed and performed at lots of Athens’ jazz music venues

Tania Giannouli

Greek pianist, composer, improviser and bandleader. She studied classical music (Piano Soloist and Composition diplomas) and Agriculture (MS on Food Technology, AUA). She explores jazz as the most creative music form and regularly employs improvisation in her practice. She makes jazz of the kind where improvisation is just the starting point and somewhere out there - or something deep inside - is the aim. Ιnspired by many different traditions and influences, her music and interdisciplinary projects span an impressive range of styles - a creative and borderless amalgamation of the global today’s reality.


Dimitri Vassilakis

Born: October 21, 1961

Dimitri Vassilakis is a celebrated award winning saxophonist/vocalist/composer/educator. Has recorded 5 albums for the historic Candid Label in London "Labyrinth" was voted 2nd jazz album of the year at the BBC Internet poll and was album of the month March 2002 for BBC Music Magazine. New album "Across The Universe" recorded in New York, with top jazzmen from all continents, is out on Candid Records 50th anniversary edition. Has played all around the globe, notably at Birdland NY, Yale, Natural History Museum Washington DC for the Smithsonian Institute and Jazz appreciation month, Onassis Cultural Centre New York, Sweet Rhythm and Zinc New York, London Jazz Festival Royal Festival Hall, South Africa Tour and major festivals in Europe and the Balkans, while reviewers refer to him as the Greek god of jazz… Has played and recorded among others with: Jeff "Tain" Watts, Dave Liebman, Marc Johnson, Abdullah Ibrahim, Essiet Essiet, Jamie Cullum, Adam Nussbaum, Theodosii Spassov, Ralph Peterson, Andy Sheppard, Milcho Leviev, Ron Affif, Juliet Kelly. Has performed for 2 Greek presidents and for ex US president Bill Clinton. In Greece has appeared at the Athens Festival, City Of Athens Jazz Festival, Delphic Games, Fringe Festival, Athens 2004, while concert halls & theatres include: Herodion, Lycabettus, Megaron, Pallas Theatre etc. Has presented 2 yearly series of radio and TV programs for national TV NET (Jazz Club), Radio 3 and Channel 7 (All That Jazz), plus articles and interviews at BBC Radio3 for London Jazz Festival and numerous Greek Radio and TV stations internationally. Has taught at the Athens and Macedonia Universities and has presented seminars at Queens, Skidmore, Columbia, DePaul, Royal Academy Of Music, Paris Conservatoire etc. He endorses Bentley luxury cars and produces the 1st of a series of "Jazz For Bentley” compilation albums. Find more at: www.dimitriosvassilakis.com www.facebook.com/DimitriVassilakis http://twitter.com/Dimi_Trees http://dimitrivassilakis.blogspot.com/

Chris Stassinopoulos

Born: May 25, 1951

-Chris Stassinopoulos Drummer,pianist,keyboardist,composer of Progressive Rock & Jazz Fusion music. -is composer of album(cd Light in the Dark)(production at 2008). *Drummer- ex axis,zao,clear light(lp -forever blowing bubbles),catherine lara,francis moze(magma),jannick top orchestra(magma),joel dugrenot(zao,clear light)vangelis papathanassiou,david cross(king crimson),hugh hopper(soft machine),alex foster(jaco pastorius),barry finnerty(miles davis),joe berger(john entwistle),michel delville(the wrong object),clint bahr(tripod),explorers band(gr)and many others.

Snniph An Orange

Yiannis Despotakis and Sifis Karadakis formed Snniph An Orange in late 2008. Their first self-produced album, featuring Sifis Karadakis : guitars, effects, birds cage - Yiannis Despotakis : drums, percussion, cymbals, metalophone, vocals, goes under the title "Memories From The Toilet". It is bouncing in between images and impulses, memories and visions, spontaneous inventions and colors, lots and lots of colors.

Teo Savid

Born: January 26, 1959

I am not so good user of the pc,so i will tell you some only alittle things about me.I am playng guitar since I was 26 years old,but I started with electric guitar, two years ago...here in Greece I am working in a shop.I like blues and jazz music.I dont know musics theory,ilearn all i know by ear.My music,is something between jazz and blues.I am recording,these in my home without effex or other programs.your opinion when you heard this musick,will helps me to make it better.thank you...

Karadakis Sifis

Born: May 16, 1987

Self proclamed guitarist. Looking for purity in expression. Searching for musical bonding. Found it with Giannis. All this good come is shabby packages. For technicalities send me a message. I dont feel like sharing today

Stelios Romaliadis

Born: April 10, 1981

Stelios Romaliadis was born on 10th of April 1981 in Athens. He studied flute mainly with Sofia Mavrogenidou and he is very happy about it! He is a member of Yellow Elephant Ensemble. His first solo album (Distress Signal Code) under the name of Lüüp is released from the French label MUSEA RECORDS featuring many special guests as: David Jackson (ex-Van Der Graaf Generator / Peter Hammill): tenor, alto & soprano saxophones, flute, loops Lisa Isaksson (Lisa O Piu / Piu): vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, glockenspiel, percussion Akis Boyatzis (Sigmatropic): vocals, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, electronics Eleni Adamopoulou (Magnitophono / Manekinekod): vocals, keyboards, samples Nikos Fokas (Yellow Elephant Ensemble / Common Sense): mellotron, keyboards