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| Dimitri Vassilakis: upcoming US live appearances  Greek saxophonist / vocalist Dimitri Vassilakis is pleased to announce his upcoming US live appearances: Wednesday April 18th at The Jazz Showcase Chicago 2 sets 8 and 10pm with Columbia College Big Band and faculty quartet to present "Across The Universe"; Friday April 20th, Monmouth College Auditorium 8pm with faculty trio to present "Daedalus Project - Labyrinth" with Nana Simopoulos group @ Le Pescadeux April 24th and May 9th, 7-10pm; Monday May 7th 9-11PM @ The Zinc Bar Dimitri Vassilakis "Jazz Acts".Dimitri Vassilakis saxes/vocals Theo Hill piano Essiet Essiet bass Sylvia Cuenca drums Michela Marino tap dance plus surprise guests!! Dimitri Vassilakis Greek saxophonist, vocalist and composer will present a selection of tunes from his award winning discography for Candid Records and new material developing under his new project "jazz acts". At The Zinc bar with his regular NY quartet as on his latest recordings, plus the amazing tap dancing rhythms of Michela Marino. Jazz Showcase concert to conclude an intensive week of Dimitri' s seminars & workshops at Columbia College, while his Monmouth appearance after a special presentation and tribute for his album "Daedalus Project - Labyrinth" (an album of the year for the BBC) "Dimitri has a wonderful voice especially evocative and warm on the ballads…some robust saxophone work and fine arrangements" Bruce Lundvall "Saxophonist-vocalist Dimitri Vassilakis is a dynamic live performer...uses the warmth of his Greek spirit to inform a command of the jazz language...with a series of great Candid recordings to his name...his highflying style full of impassioned lines and impeccable technique, fires his exciting new album." London Jazz Festival "Infinite grace poetry and passion...Dimitri Vassilakis is revered as the Hellenic God of post-modern expression. A rhapsodic stylist of immense power and authority." BBC Music Magazine write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Jazz News :: home page |