Sunday 18 March 2018 21:00
In March, Jazz Chronicles, the concert series dedicated to Greek Jazz, features a special collaboration between bassist/composer Yiorgos Fakanas and Tim Garland, one of the world's most famous saxophonists.
Established 20 years ago, Yiorgos Fakanas Group seeks to include in its ranks the best Greek jazz improvisers and perform the music written and arranged by Yiorgos Fakanas with virtuosity, highlighting its key qualities – mercurial rhythms, bold melodic lines and impressive orchestration. Yiorgos Fakanas started his music career at an early age, being awarded as Best Young European Bass Player. Since then, he has performed in a great number of concerts in Greece, including at Herodes Atticus Odeon, Athens Concert Hall, Lycabettus Theater, Pallas Theater, with big bands, symphony orchestras and string ensembles, the Greek State Orchestra for Greek Music, and international ensembles.
Over the last decade, his fame has spread around the world, with sold-out concerts in Europe, Asia and America; his album Interspirit was included in the Prenomination List for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. Tim Garland is a leading saxophonist and member of Chick Corea’s Origin sextet, with collaborations with artists such as Ronnie Scott, Ralph Towner, Avishai Cohen, John Patitucci; he is a fellow of Newcastle University and has collaborated with the Northern Sinfonia on two albums.
Tim Garland (saxophone) Mihail Iossifov (trumpet) Takis Paterelis (saxophone) Dimitris Sevdalis (keyboards) Yiorgos Fakanas (bass) Menios Passialis (drums)
Free admission
