posted 2018-05-13
Alekos Vretos Quartet @ Cultural Center for Young Artits Creation
24/5/2018
36 Troias str. Athens, Greece
Tel.: 210-88.23.674
Alekos Vretos Quartet: Dimitris Sevdalis, piano - Dinos Manos, bass - Dimitris Klonis, drums - Alekos Vretos, oud
Greek oudist, pianist and composer Alekos Vretos has been merging jazz, Arabic, Greek and Latin music
in a masterful blend of sounds from traditional
instruments, such as the oud or the nay, vs. the modern ones. As a
bandleader, Alekos has developed a unique atmosphere for his
music: keeping traditional sound in the front line, he
expands it through jazz improvisation and exploding
rhythmic development. "Merginâ€â„¢Ã¢€Â, his first personal album released in
2009 â€â€ following â€ËœYunanâ€â„¢ with The Meliti Ensemble in 2004 â€â€
was welcomed by audience and critics. A bold and
tasteful blend of Jazz and Arabic improvisation, "Merginâ€â„¢Ã¢€Â
takes oud playing to uncharted territories. A heavy
jazz taste and a fine traditional Arabic scent emerges
from the stimulating matching with musicians such as
Bassam Saba and Takis Paterelis on this live â€â€ like recorded
album. "Merginâ€â„¢Ã¢€Â was launched by Jadeo Music, an indie record and
management company Alekos founded in Athens, featuring
world, jazz and classical music and fellow artists. He was included in
2013 list of the 100+1 most influential people in the Greek music scene.
His last album "K on Topâ€Â is a statement of what musicians can do when
they love playing music. The music is played with no blinders on and it
explodes every time the improvisations and interactions are brought to a
boiling point. Lyrical melodies and sharp harmonic paths deliver
different feelings in every piece of the CD.
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