Early Jazz – A tribute to James P. Johnson and Fats Waller

Δευ15Οκτ21:00Early Jazz – A tribute to James P. Johnson and Fats Waller By the Giorgos Kontrafouris Quartet 21:00(GMT+00:00)

Τιμή

Admission €10 Regular €7 Concessions

Event Details

After more than three decades on the jazz scene, with a number of collaborations as a pianist or organ player with some of the most important names in international music, and a rich personal discography, Giorgos Kontrafouris composes, performs, and teaches jazz at universities and schools in Greece and around the world, living and breathing the culture of which he is one of the greatest ambassadors.

The virtuoso pianist and composer is appearing for the first time in the context of Dimitria with his quartet and eleven young wind and string musicians from the MOYSA orchestra.

In a tribute concert to the golden age of jazz, the group will perform ‘Yamerkraw’ by James P. Johnson, the pianist who bridged the gap between ragtime and jazz, while in the second half the quartet adapts compositions by the emblematic Fats Waller to a more contemporary style.

Collaboration: TCH

Ώρα

(Δευτέρα) 21:00(GMT+00:00)

Τοποθεσία

THESSALONIKI CONCERT HALL

Early Jazz – A tribute to James P. Johnson and Fats Waller

Δευ15Οκτ21:00Early Jazz – A tribute to James P. Johnson and Fats Waller By the Giorgos Kontrafouris Quartet 21:00(GMT+00:00)

Τιμή

Admission €10 Regular €7 Concessions

Event Details

After more than three decades on the jazz scene, with a number of collaborations as a pianist or organ player with some of the most important names in international music, and a rich personal discography, Giorgos Kontrafouris composes, performs, and teaches jazz at universities and schools in Greece and around the world, living and breathing the culture of which he is one of the greatest ambassadors.

The virtuoso pianist and composer is appearing for the first time in the context of Dimitria with his quartet and eleven young wind and string musicians from the MOYSA orchestra.

In a tribute concert to the golden age of jazz, the group will perform ‘Yamerkraw’ by James P. Johnson, the pianist who bridged the gap between ragtime and jazz, while in the second half the quartet adapts compositions by the emblematic Fats Waller to a more contemporary style.

Collaboration: TCH

Ώρα

(Δευτέρα) 21:00(GMT+00:00)

Τοποθεσία

THESSALONIKI CONCERT HALL