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| Dimitrios Vassilakis Atlanta & New York Greek Saxophonist/Vocalist and Composer Dimitrios Vassilakis Is Pleased To Announce His Upcoming Live Appearances In Atlanta Sunday, March 27th at Churchill grounds Atlanta and New York Friday, April 8th at The Zinc Bar Dimitri Vassilakis Quartet live at the Zinc Bar Friday, April 8th Dimitri Vassilakis saxes/vocals Benito Gonzales piano Essiet Essiet bass Sylvia Cuenca drums Presenting material from Dimitri Vassilakis award winning discography for historic jazz label Candid Records and new material with his New York quartet with some of the best cats in town! 8 - 9:30pm Dimitri Vassilakis Quartet live at Churchill Grounds Atlanta Sunday, March 27th Dimitri Vassilakis saxes/vocals John Robertson piano Craig Shaw bass David Potter drums Presenting material from Dimitri Vassilakis award winning discography for historic jazz label Candid Records with great cats from Atlanta at one the best clubs in town! 2 shows at 8 & 10pm Dimitri Vassilakis Biography highlights: An internationally acclaimed, award winning Greek saxophonist/vocalist and composer. http://www.dimitriosvassilakis.com/ Has recorded 5 albums for historic jazz label Candid Records. http://store.candidrecords.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=61_192 Awarded album of the month from BBC Music magazine and 2nd jazz album of the year from the BBC for "Labyrinth". This album has become the subject of study at several universities and has been presented at Yale University and at musicological conferences. "Parallel Lines" album has received great critical acclaim, a trio suite with Jeff "Tain" Watts and Essiet Essiet dedicated to Sonny Rollins. "Across The Universe" included songs from the Beatles, Nina Simone, Doors songbook, with an international line up from all continents, and has produced 2 years of world touring and some of the best reviews. Read recent discography tribute at Downbeat: http://www.downbeat.com/digitaledition/2012/DB201202/single_page_view/22.html Recent Jazz Times interview: http://jazztimes.com/articles/54172-dimitri-vassilakis-saxophonist-vocalist-composer-educator London Jazz Festival 2012 & Ronnie Scott's and mini tour http://www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk/event/dimitri-vassilakis http://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances/view/1189-dimitri-vassilakis-quintet Presenting "Jazz Democracy" mini Greek Festival @ The London Jazz Festival 2015 Hellenic Center http://www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/info/dimitri-vassilakis-presents-jazz-democracy The Pheasantry http://www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/info/dimitri-vassilakis Has appeared at New York clubs Birdland, Zinc, Smalls, Kitano, Dizzy' s, Jazz Showcase Chicago and major festivals worldwide such as London Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott's, Smithsonian Festival DC at the American History Museum. Has appeared for 2 Greek presidents and USA ex-president Bill Clinton during his official visit and dinner. Read 2012 east coast USA tour: http://www.dimitriosvassilakis.com/en/component/content/article/180.html Other programs included Delphic games, Herodion, Lycabettus for the Athens festival, Playing and producing programs at Dizzy' s and Jazz at The Lincoln Center! with the aid of the Onassis Foundation and artist residencies at New York, Chicago and Atlanta Colleges and Universities. http://lc.lincolncenter.org/shows/207157?show_date=2013-04-08%2019:30:00 Frequent lecturing visitor at GTech in Atlanta for a research program on "jazz mapping". Branding with Bentley luxury cars for festivals and concerts worldwide, producing a jazz compilation exclusive for Bentley customers. Bentley branding photos: http://www.dimitriosvassilakis.com/en/press-and-media/54-media-photos/88-bentley-sponsorship.html "Jazz for Bentley" exclusive compilation! to celebrate Candid Records 50th anniversary. http://www.dimitriosvassilakis.com/en/discography.html talk/performance "jazz democracy" @ TEDx Athens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udNJCRSABvw A talk/concept/presentation by Dimitri Vassilakis with his Athens quartet, to showcase how jazz - this great American art form - has become global and has embraced the broad democratic values that were first established in ancient Greece. Also how jazz as a universal language can teach us again how to develop dialogue in equal terms, communicate in a more humane, democratic and creative way. Previous TEDx talks about "Jazz Democracy" @ TEDx Tokyo: TEDx Tokyo 2103 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6-3P-uvFQs TEDx Tokyo jam session 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psYyYvmCr40 Presenter of jazz democracy internet TV program for AITION TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t74tOK_fCsw https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfth9JxqdMQEWfL8xY-6vOpwXOpWLNAnv Since 2015 organizer and artistic director of Mirabello Jazz Festival (Crete) and Rhodes Jazz Festival in Greece. "Infinite grace poetry and passion" "Greek saxophone prodigy Dimitri Vassilakis is revered as the Hellenic god of post-modern expression. A rhapsodic stylist of immense power and authority." BBC Music Magazine (labyrinth – album of the month) write your comments about the article :: © 2016 Jazz News :: home page |