“…a collection of truly beautiful music with memorable melodies, rich harmonies, orchestration, and intricate writing.”
Vagelis Stefanopoulos Ensemble
Idyllwild Suite
“…a collection of truly beautiful music with memorable melodies, rich harmonies, orchestration, and intricate writing.”
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Listen to: Idyllwild Suite
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.

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