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Yiannis Papanastasiou

Born: July 1, 1973

 Yiannis Papanastasiou is an alto & soprano saxophonist, an educator and a composer who lives in Athens. He studied jazz saxophone at the Athenaeum Conservatory and has been an active member of the Greek jazz scene since 1997, performing & recording with the Yiannis Papanastasiou Quartet & Trio, Buzz Sextet, Jazz Upstairs Orchestra, Paraskevas Kitsos Sextet, Pocket Band Quintet, Apostolo Kalt Orchestra, Buzz Bastardz, Lito Voyiatzoglou Quartet, Oh! My Garden, Apurimac, many other bands, world renowned musicians and has appeared in several albums.

Yiannis is an astute musician, a fine composer, a versatile saxophonist who has played in various contexts and is at home with bebop, hard bop, cool and modal jazz. His sound is distinctive with an intense level of heartfelt expression and soulfulness. He is an adventurous improviser with a great sense of humor which is portrayed in his playing.

Jazz Upstairs: Live at the Bar-Guru-Bar

By Rex Richardson

Label: Summit Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: What Is This Thing Called Love; The Tao of Heavy D; Fog; Buhaina's Smile; Biliku; Kryptonite; The Claim of the Ideal.

Rex Richardson: Jazz Upstairs: Live at the Bar-Guru-Bar

by Larry Taylor
September 10, 2007

In ancient Athens, American trumpet virtuoso Rex Richardson has put together a group of excellent young Greek jazz musicians and shows them off on Jazz Upstairs: Live at the Bar-Guru-Bar. A collection of standards and originals with swinging, easy-listening arrangements, some tracks possess a modern, cutting-edge bent. Richardson, at home in both jazz and classical contexts, ...

The Tao Of Heavy D

June 22, 2007

Album: Jazz Upstairs: Live at the Bar-Guru-Bar
By Rex Richardson
Label: Summit Records
Released: 2007
Duration: 8:12