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Nestor Dimopoulos

Upbeat Mood

By Music Soup

Label: Chicken Coup Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Korean Apartment, A Day in the Park, Around the World, My Little Red Book, Freeland (To OP with Love), Fun Island, Upbeat Mood, Appointment in Athens.

Music Soup: Upbeat Mood

by Nicholas F. Mondello
September 15, 2024

Upbeat Mood from Music Soup, comprised of Athens, Greece-based guitarist Nestor Dimopoulos, Hammond B-3 organist Evgenia Karlafti and drummer Vagelis Kotzabasis, delivers eight enjoyable and upbeat swinging selections. Seven are originals from either Dimopoulos, Karlafti alone, or co-written. There is intelligent playing and fine soloing throughout. “Korean Apartment" opens things and is a ...

Music Soup

Active since: 2006

Music Soup is a mainstay on the Greek jazz scene where they perform in all types of venues, from festivals and concert halls to jazz clubs, bars, and cafes. Evgenia and Nestor first met in 1998 when Nestor hired Evgenia to sing for a performance with his band. They continued playing together on and off for many years before they decided to form MUSIC SOUP in 2006.

According to Evgenia, “We came up with our group name because we wanted to play different jazz-oriented styles in different group settings. We wanted a name that was a bit light-hearted, because we’re serious about our music but we prefer to not take ourselves very seriously.”