"REMEMBERING NICK MENZA"

 Faxing the Interview

Article By Adriana Rubio 

In early 2000 I asked for an interview with drummer Nick Menza. He was so nice and caring, he sent the answers to the questions via fax and we then were on the phone for a few more minutes talking about the questions, he gave some more insights and highlightingd especially on his solo projects and Aliens research. And we also talked about Don Menza his dad, a jazz musician, a prestigious saxophonist mainly known for The Pink Panther Theme among some other great jazz tunes he enjoyed playing. It really was an amazing talk.

For some unknown reason there was a technical problem with the faxing on my end, so Nick had to re-send the pages like 3 or 4 times. He just laughed about it every time I said the fax didn't get through. He didn't care about having to refax the entire thing over and over again. Nick really wanted to do the interview and share his thoughts so he was busy faxing for like an hour or so!

I remember Nick Menza as a person you don't meet often in the music business. I interviewed a long list of musicians, artists and actors among some other professionals-title job guys in the Entertainment industry for so many years; and I can only count just a few of them who touched my heart for being kind and respectful.

When I talked to Nick, I was writing a book a Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, and even though he was not drumming for Megadeth anymore he accepted the interview. And here is in his own handwriting what he said:

About playing drums & music, and his free time:

 

 

Favorite Megadeth Tunes:

 

 

 

About Crypting Writing Album:

 

 

 

About Album's Title changing till the last minute:

 About Record Companies:

THANK YOU NICK MENZA!

R.I.P Nick Menza

You're greatly missed... 

http://www.nickmenzaart.com/

https://thiswasmylifefilm.com/ 

"hEre, nOw, theN"

The newest creation of

Jazz Guitarist Giorgos Tabakis

for solo 8-String Guitar.

Released on October 18^th, 2021

Ekfrassis Productions

 
Article by Adriana Rubio

Photos: Courtesy of Giorgos Tabakis

Giorgos Tabakis is a contemporary modern jazz guitarist from Athens, Greece with a huge background in the music industry. He’s been touched by a magic wand to compose and play the most incredible musical pieces of a distinguished jazz style that is highly acclaimed worldwide these days.

 

Jazz Guitarist Giorgos Tabakis composed and recorded a new styled jazz album for solo 8-String Guitar which is titled "hEre, nOw, theN". It was released on October 18^th, 2021 and received the most beautiful and warm reviews from international experts in the jazz field.

“hEre nOw theN” is a 10-track album filled with a great level of very well played music where the Greek sound of contemporary-progressive-modern jazz, talent and creativity are perceived flowing freely in each track through the sound of a very special instrument called 8-String MOOV Guitar made by George Behlivanoglou.

TRACK LISTING:

-Attraction

-Inside out Upside down

-Touch

-Cloudshapes

-Dream within a Dream

-Under the Sun

-Dust

-Soul & Body

-Transition

-Exodos

Composed and performed by Giorgos Tabakis

Recorded January 2021 - Aux studio Athens

Mix & master Giotis Paraskevaidis

Cover & photos Anna Kypreou

Artwork Stelios Nanos

Release date October 18^th, 2021

Ekfrassis Productions

 
For more information on Giorgos Tabakis, performances and recordings, please visit his bandcamp at:

www.giorgostabakis.com

https://giorgostabakis.bandcamp.com/ 

www.moovguitars.com/shop/moov-travel-guitar-7-or-8-string/

www.facebook.com/GiorgosTabakisGuitar

 

 

"DUAL NATURE"

 A Silver Medal Winner

The Album by Giorgos Tabakis

Featuring Rebecca Trescher

CD review by Adriana Rubio

Photographs: Courtesy of Giorgos Tabakis

 Greek 7^th string guitarist Giorgos Tabakis and German clarinetist Rebecca Trescher joined their musical passion and jumped into the big sea of European jazz to fusion together and give birth to “Dual Nature”-Live Sessions-.

 

 

Dual Nature, Silver Medal Winner by the Global Music Awards in 2020, is a seven track CD album recorded as Live Sessions in April 2019, Mixed & Masterd by Giotis Paraskevaidis, and produced by Giorgos Tabakis. All songs written and composed by Giorgos Tabakis except “Moon Elegy” by Rebecca Trescher.

Dual Nature begins with a captivating harmonious piece as those composed for Contemporary Modern Ballet of the highest level. The track leads the listener to a theater stage where the unexpected awaits!

The chemistry these two amazing musicians and their instruments share is astonishing. Playing as a Duo is not something everyone can do especially in a music style where there’s no guitar distortion but melodies coming from pure musical notes combined with a number of musical ingredients such as Greek folk elements, contemporary classical music and the biggest one European jazz style.  

 

The musical expressiveness reached on “Dual Nature”, “Aetolia”, “Interface”, “Moon Elegy” is beyond words as the rhythm and harmony swim in your ears, the performing melodies of a multicultural musical process do the rest with a guitar brilliantly played by Giorgos Tabakis who keeps the listener tuned in while the clarinet played by Rebecca Tresher follows the dialogue of innovative musical expressions leading to dark notes but maintaining the pleasant-sounding in balance.

Rebecca Trescher was born in 1986 in Tubingen. She is a German based professional clarinetist, composer and bandleader. She has a Master of Music degree in Jazz clarinet and composition.

  www.rebeccatrescher.com  

TRACK LISTING

1-  Dual Nature

2-  Aetolia

3-  Interface

4-  Shapes & Shades

5-  Dawn Day Dusk

6-  Moon Elegy

7-  Spotlight

For more information please feel free to visit Giorgos Tabakis official website, band camp, soundcloud and more!

www.giorgostabakis.com

https://giorgostabakis.bandcamp.com/album/dual-nature

https://soundcloud.com/user-892390247

https://daily.bandcamp.com/best-jazz/the-best-jazz-on-bandcamp-june-2020

http://www.globalmusicawards.com/?fbclid=IwAR1YjWRAPm9eP6CxFp3q310thuw4awZpUvIfb1vY7vjCcpS-sn-DVpSJLiI