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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 SmithsonianInstitute and Jazz appreciation month, Onassis CulturalCentre New York, Sweet Rhythm and Zinc New York, LondonJazz Festival Royal Festival Hall, South Africa Tour and majorfestivals in Europe and the Balkans, while reviewers refer tohim 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, TheodosiiSpassov, Ralph Peterson, Andy Sheppard, Milcho Leviev,Ron Affif, Juliet Kelly.