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BACKGROUND

Born in Edessa, Pella, in North Greece, on March 24, 1966.

Active member of the international music scene for more than 30 years.

Influenced by Middle Eastern, Balkan, and Greek music, as well as the Afro-American jazz culture, with emphasis on odd meters and exotic scales.

 

EDUCATION/STUDIES

B.A in History (Honors) with minor in Music, Arizona State University

Degree in Music Theory,  Macedonian Conservatory, 1998.

Electric bass and jazz harmony, Conservatory of Art G.Fakanas Athens, 1999.

Electric Bass and Jazz Studies, Bass Collective of New York  USA, 2000, (with John Patitucci, Lincoln Goines, Mike Pope and more).

Private bass lessons with Matt Garrison.

Studied at the Latin Department of the Rotterdam Conservatory CODARTS.

Admitted to the Master's program of Latin Department of CODARTS.

Seminars with Garry Willis, Jeff Berlin, Anthony Jackson, Mike Stern, Tony Gimorosi, Adam Nusbaum, Roger Sadowsky, Antonio Sanchez, and more.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Cooperation with more than 100 artists in music halls, theaters, etc. for more than 5.000 live concerts.

10 world tours in North America, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Member of the State Philharmonic of Thessaloniki.

Band member of the Semina’s Digeni tv show “Koita ti ekanes” in Alpha TV channel for 2 years.

Band Member of David Nahmia’s TV show “Ihnilates” in ERT national TV channel.

Band Member of TV show ‘’Na I efkairia’’of Mega TV channel.

Played in music TV shows and voice competitions ''Dream Show'' in Alpha, and ''Fame Story'' of Ant1 TV channel.

Recorded , composed and arranged over 150 CD’s, TV shows, DVD’s, etc.

FESTIVALS

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic "Immigrant Stories"

7th EUROPEAN JAZZ FESTIVAL of ATHENS Gazi Technopolis, with ‘’ Jazz Utopia’’ of  Nikos Kapilidis.

EUROPEAN DAY OF MUSIC Gazi Technopolis with Power jazz trio.

2nd ATHENS FRINGE FESTIVAL with Minimal fusion band.

20th nation JAZZ FESTIVAL THESSALONIKI DIMITRIA with Power jazz trio.

1st and 2nd SMALL JAZZ FESTIVAL in Ghost house with Minimal fusion band.

CELEBRATION of JAZZ MUSIC in Thessaloniki with Power jazz trio.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Music instructor (Bass guitar, ensembles, music theory and harmony) at:

Municipal Conservatory of Kalamaria, 2002, 2015

Filippeion Veria Conservatory, 2005.

Conservatory Polyrythmia - Modern Music School of Athens, 2008.

Conservatory of Art G. Fakanas  Athens, 2009.

Municipal Conservatory of Peristeri  Athens, 2006-2014.

Municipal Conservatory of Kozani, 2014-2016.

Odeion School of Music, Skokie, Illinois, USA. 2016

MASTER CLASSES:

Modern Music School, Athens, Greece.

Small Music Theatre, Athens, Greece.

Vocal Lab Music School, Halkida, Greece.

Musical Association Eleni Makri. Thessaloniki, Greece

Bikers Café / Bulk Strings,  Thessaloniki, Greece.

Wright College, Chicago, IL, USA

 

BOOKS

Theoritical Treatise of Jazz & Contemporary Music, (Cambia Publishing) 

ISBN: 978-618-5178-07-9

The 6 String Bass Guitar: mode system concept,  (Odeion Books publications)

ISBN: 1949880001

The 5 String Bass Guitar: mode system concept,  (Odeion Books publications)

ISBN: 1949880028

The 4 String Bass Guitar: mode system concept,  (Odeion Books publications)

ISBN: 1949880036

The Complete Guitar Book,  (Odeion Books publications)

ISBN: 194988001X

ARTISTS COLLABORATIONS

JAZZ & CONTEMPORARY

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, Marco Djordjevic, Jimmy Mahlis, Vaso Dimitriou, Nikos Kapilidis, Kostas Anastasiadis, Mihail Iosifof, Sami Amiris, Dimitris Tsakas, Dimitris Giannopoulos, Takis Barbas, Andreas Mouzakis, Michael Kapilidis, Sakis Zahariades, Nikos Anadiotis, Maximos Drakos, Costas Anadiotis, Sam Marlieri , Julie Massino, Sia Koskina, Janet Kapuja, Evi Siamanta, Sophia Lazopoulou Dimitris Matsis, Spyros Dorizas, Dimitris Antoniadis, Gregory Tsatsos,  Valentino Doulias, Fotis Giannopoulos, Dimitris Sinogiannis, Akis Tourkogiorgis, Costas Tsougras, Efthymis Tsakiris, and more.

 

ETHNIC & ROCK

Eleni Vitali, Nikos Papazoglou, Manolis Mitsias, Agami Thytai, Dimitris Starovas, Ieroklis Michailidis, Theodoros Atheridis, Christos Mitrentsis, Eleni Peta, Pix Lax, Dimitris Basis, Kostas Bigalis, Sophia Vossou, Giota Nega, Irene Zoe, Maria Soultatou, George Chraniotis, Despina Olympiou, Alexandros Hatzis, Ronnie Malley, Yehya Khalil, and more.

 

POP & DANCE

Despina Vandi, Elena Paparizou, Giorgos Mazonakis, Elli Kokkinou, Natasa Theodoridou, Nikos Kourkoulis, Nikos Vertis, Katy Garbi, Dionisis Schoinas, Stephanos Korkolis, George Tsalikis, George Zaharatos, Petros Imvrios, Valantis, Lena Papadopoulou, lambis livieratos, George Lembesis, Thanos Petrelis, Paola, Andreas Stamos, Nikos Makropoulos, and more.

 

POPULAR GREEK MUSIC

George Zambetas, Gregory Bithikotsis, Vicky Moscholiou, Poly Panou, Paschalis Terzis, Elias Klonaridis, Vassilis Karras, Zafiris Mellas, Pitsa Papadopoulou, Nikos Nomikos, Katerina Kouka, Lefteris Pantazis, Antipas, Christina Maragkozi, Katerina Stanisi, Nikos Xanthopoulos, Themis Adamantidis, and more.

 

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