Leoforio…”A memory of a memory that we are all left with”

Andreas Papagiannakopoulos-guitar, compositions

Panagiotis Charalambopoulos – contrabass

Nikos Sidirokastritis-drums

Leoforio… It is called the personal project of Andreas Papagiannakopoulos. In 2016 he recorded the first album “First stop”.

The project created a sensation from the first moment and was chosen by the ”Onassis foundation” to present the record at the new jazz generation (2017) while the following year it is presented at the Syros Jazz festival.

Leoforio… Appears again with new original compositions and new co-drivers, presenting the new musical project “A memory of a memory that we are all left with”

A mosaic of sounds that composes images from contemporary improvisational, psychedelic and cinematic music – a sound processing of modern reality, which in every concert, the unpredictability becomes its starting point, for new experiences with all its fellow travelers present.

The project was recorded and filmed live at the playground for the arts on April 1+2 in 2023

About the creator:
Andreas Papagiannakopoulos
Athens, Greece

Born in Athens in 1979 and grew up in Volos. The first music lessons (harmonium) at 6, were quickly abandoned due to an “inappropriate” teacher. The love for music remains as years go by, and at 14, self-taught on electric guitar, is in “Adrasteia”, a rock band in Volos. Then, the “bug” leads him to Athens where in addition to attending theatre studies, starts jazz guitar lessons with Gregory Danis In 2005, the “bug” leads him to Holland, to study in Utrechts Conservatory of Music, department of jazz an pop, with the professors Eef Beirach and Wim Bronnenberg. He attends workshops by great musicians of Dutch and international jazz scene such as Bert van den Brink, Ge Bijvoet, Richie Beirach, Jesse van Ruller, Hein van de Gein, Kenny Wheeler. He takes part in Amsterdam’s and Utrecht’s jazz scenes being a member of jazz ensembles and big bands while teaching jazz guitar. In 2010 after completing his studies he returns to Greece, where he works as a musician and teacher (teaching electric guitar at Larisa Music School, and jazz improvisation seminars at Volos Municipal Conservatory). Since June 2011 is a producer of the Novafm 106 radio show “tonight we improvise”. In 2013 he was the art director of the Makrinitsa Jazz Festival. In 2014 along with Thanos Hatzianagnostou on drums and Konstantinos Manos on bass creates the project leoforio… where are played personal compositions. Leoforio…first stop was recorded and released in 2016. leoforio …first stop participates in the New jazz generation festival 2017 organized by Onassis Foundation (sgt.gr). In 2018 he presents leoforio-first stop at Syros jazz festival with Ilias Karkavelias(double bass)and Anastasis Gouliaris(drums). In 2019 he records for the first album of ‘Delasito project-Philodia 2022.

Along with Nikos Sidirokastritis on drums and Panagiotis Haralabopoulos on double bass he creates the new Leoforio…working on the new album entitled ”a memory of a memory that we are all left with” He is the founder of improjazzschool and he organises the improjazzworkshop.