GIORGOS TABAKIS

 

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

7^TH String JAZZ GUITARIST

 

Article by Adriana Rubio

Photographs: Courtesy of Giorgos Tabakis

 

Giorgos Tabakis is a 7^th String Guitarist who was born in Athens, Greece in 1980, and at the age of ten he heard the inner call to study classical guitar with guitarist-composer Kostas Eliades.

Giorgos Tabakis devoted many years of his life to learn all about jazz guitar playing and harmony together with music theory for advanced students with worldwide known guitar-composer Andreas Georgiou, the highest level in guitar teaching, improvisation, ethnomusicology, and player of traditional instruments from India, Africa and many more. Andreas was the perfect guidance for Giorgos Tabakis who was deeply immersed into learning as in a sea of musical experiences.

Since 2007 Giorgos is still trying different ways to play on 7^th Strings Guitars, making his contemporary jazz playing a unique style. He is the composer and guitarist for a number of projects: Giorgos Tabakis Trio, The Multiverse Ensemble, The Gaia Art Group and The Impulse Trio (Achilleas Tabakis on bass and Loukas Kalantzakos on drums, one of the best jazz-prog-rock-experimental drummers I listen to in a circuit of drummers from Greece, Germany and England, Loukas is the drummer for the Greek Trio Brothers TKG).

Giorgos Tabakis also teams up with musicians from jazz and the creative music area and participates in numerous concerts. Giorgos compositions are leading him to a wide position within the contemporary jazz scene in Europe.

DISCOGRAPHY

Inter Mundos - 2015

ViewPoint - 2016

Sounds & Images - 2017

Drops of Time - 2017

Light Vibrations - 2018

Colored Minds – 2019

Dual Nature- 2020

For more information on this incredible talented Greek Guitarist Giorgos Tabakis, please feel free to visit his personal website at:

http://www.giorgostabakis.com/ 

DUAL NATURE-2020

Review Coming Up Soon! 

THANK YOU GIORGOS FOR YOUR MUSIC!

 

SEX PISTOLS FANS TAKE HEED!

 ---PISTOL---

Six Episode Miniseries

 

 FX has just given the green light for the production of a six-episode miniseries to be directed by Danny Boyle, very well known for directing “Trainspotting”, “Slumdog Millionaire”, 127 Hours.

 The project -titled Pistol- will be based on “Lonely Boy: Tales From a Sex Pistol”, memoirs written by the band's guitarist Steve Jones, while the scripts will be in charge of Craig Pearce and Frank Cottrell Boyce.

As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Pistol will focus on Steve Jones, who co-founded the Sex Pistols in the mid-70s. The story will follow his life from West London's council estates to Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren's boutique, one of the early centers of punk culture in London- the rise and fall of the group.

 

FX president of original programming Nick Grad, said: "It's great to be working with Danny Boyle again, an exceptional artist responsible for great feature films and television series. Steve Jones was at the center of the storm that shook the institution of rock and we are delighted that Danny and the rest of the creative team are telling their story as a member of one of the most famous bands in music - the Sex Pistols. "

The series will star Toby Wallace (who will play Jones), Anson Boon (who will play John Lydon), Louis Partridge (as bassist Sid Vicious), Jacob Slater (will play Paul Cook), Fabien Frankel ( like Glen Matlock) and Maisie Williams, among others.

 

'LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT'

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

‘LTE3’

WILL BE RELEASED ON MARCH 26^TH, 2021

 

 The legendary music group “Liquid Tension Experiment” (LTE) comprised of Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, Sons Of Apollo), John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), and Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel) are pleased to announce that the new album ‘LTE3’ will be released on March 26th, 2021 via InsideOutMusic. The bands’ last studio album was 22 years ago.

“After over 20 years since the last time we recorded together, the four of us stepped into the studio and it was as if no time had passed at all! All of the magic that made the first two LTE albums so special was still there and we had such a great time making this record. I’m extremely proud of what we created together and can’t wait for everyone to hear it!” –

 John Petrucci

“The best thing to come out of 2020 was this long-awaited reunion! And it was surely worth the wait as after all these years, the magic chemistry was still there and stronger than ever!”- Mike Portnoy

TRACKLISTING:

1. Hypersonic (8:22)
2. Beating The Odds (6:09)
3. Liquid Evolution (3:23)
4. The Passage Of Time (7:32)
5. Chris & Kevin’s Amazing Odyssey (5:04)
6. Rhapsody In Blue (13:16)
7. Shades Of Hope (4:42)
8. Key To The Imagination (13:14)

 

Bonus Disc: Includes almost an hour of improvised jams.

 

Pre-order will start on January 22nd 2021 and the album will be available as:

•Limited deluxe hot pink 3LP+2CD+Blu-ray Box Set (incl. a poster and 4 artcards, Blu-ray includes a 5.1 surround mix with visuals, and full band interview from the studio)
•Limited 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook
•Limited 2CD Digipak
•Gatefold black 2LP+CD
• Digital album (2CD)

 

 

 

HELLO EVERYONE!

 COMING UP SOON!