“…a collection of truly beautiful music with memorable melodies, rich harmonies, orchestration, and intricate writing.”

Cat No: VSE01
Release date: 30 March 2020
Format: LP
Country: Greece
Region: Europe
Genre: Jazz

“…a collection of truly beautiful music with memorable melodies, rich harmonies, orchestration, and intricate writing.”

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Listen to: Idyllwild Suite

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1. Part I
07:42
2. Part II
08:13
3. Part III
05:17
4. Part IV
03:51

Item Description

The first two parts of this suite where originally written for jazz quintet to be performed in Idyllwild Arts festival in the summer of 2017. Two years later the other two parts where added and arranged for Jazz Octet and string orchestra. It was recorded in a beautiful room previously used for soundtrack production by one of the leading film production companies in Athens. It features some of the best international Jazz musicians living and working in the flourishing Jazz scene of Athens Greece. Tastefully mixed and mastered with a direction towards the 1970s aesthetics.

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Produced, composed & Arranged by Vagelis Stefanopoulos

Personnel:

David Lynch | Soprano & Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Yiannis Papanastasiou | Alto Saxophone
Andreas Polyzogopoulos | Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Jim Staridas | Trombone
Yiannis Papadopoulos | Piano
Yoel Soto | Electric Bass
Yiannis Angelopoulos | Drums
Thodoris Kotsifas | Electric Guitar
Angelos Polychronou | Brazilian Percussion
Vagelis Stefanopoulos | Nord Lead 2x & Fender Rhodes

“ASONIETA” string orchestra:

1st Violin: Elias Gyftonikolos, Panagiota Kalavrizioti
Stergios Balamotis, Elisavet Arvaniti

2nd Violin: Konstantina Balla, Elektra Mavropsaridi
Kostas Panas, Yvonne Melissa

Viola: Isabella Chatziioannou, Ariadni Prappa

Cello: Myrto Xirouchaki, Efthymis Naoumis

Conductor
Alexandros Sofronis

Orchestra coach
Pavlos Sergiou