The first two parts of this suite where originally written for jazz quintet to be performed in Idyllwild Arts festival in the summer of 2017. Two years later the other two parts where added and arranged for Jazz Octet and string orchestra. It was recorded in a beautiful room previously used for soundtrack production by one of the leading film production companies in Athens. It features some of the best international Jazz musicians living and working in the flourishing Jazz scene of Athens Greece. Tastefully mixed and mastered with a direction towards the 1970s aesthetics

Reviews

“…a collection of truly beautiful music with memorable melodies, rich harmonies, orchestration, and intricate writing.”

Freddie Bryant – Guitarist, composer, professor at Berklee College of Music

Tracklist

1.Part I
2. Part II
3. Part III
4. Part IV

Credits

David Lynch | Soprano & Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Yiannis Papanastasiou | Alto Saxophone
Andreas Polyzogopoulos | Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Jim Staridas | Trombone
Yiannis Papadopoulos | Piano
Yoel Soto | Electric Bass
Yiannis Angelopoulos | Drums
Thodoris Kotsifas | Electric Guitar
Angelos Polychronou | Brazilian Percussion
Vagelis Stefanopoulos | Nord Lead 2x & Fender Rhodes

“ASONIETA” string orchestra:

1st Violin: Elias Gyftonikolos, Panagiota Kalavrizioti
Stergios Balamotis, Elisavet Arvaniti
2nd Violin: Konstantina Balla, Elektra Mavropsaridi
Kostas Panas, Yvonne Melissa
Viola: Isabella Chatziioannou, Ariadni Prappa
Cello: Myrto Xirouchaki, Efthymis Naoumis
Conductor
Alexandros Sofronis
Orchestra coach
Pavlos Sergiou

Notes

Recorded by Nikos Kollias at Antart Studios
Mixed by Vagelis Stefanopoulos
Mastered by Yiannis Christodoulatos at Sweetspot Studios
Cover design by Dinos Dimolas

Released March 30, 2020

All income by this product remains to Jazz Solidarity Network.