AglanJazz 2017

The 11th AglanJazz Festival offers two days full of jazz at the Square of Old Aglantzia on the 10th and 11th of July, 2017.

This year's event includes bands from Cyprus, Greece, Belgium, Luxemburg, Portugal, Holland, Poland and USA.

Programme:

Monday, 4th of July
→ 20:45
Cyprus, Greece
Michael Messios Symmetry Band
Feat. Dimitris Tsakas

The band was created in 2003 a few years after the return of its members from their Studies in the U.S.A. Their return to Cyprus starts a new era for the local Jazz scene, since they bring their talent and academic knowledge to the island. Since then, they count numerous performances in major Jazz Festivals all over the world and significant collaborations with profound musicians as well as participations in theatre productions, cds, recordings and symphonic orchestras. The Band will perform Michael Messios’s compositions which are characterized by strong melodies, complicated rhythms and motives.
Dimitris Tsakas completed his studies in classical guitar. He then studied jazz saxophone at the Berklee College of Music. He has participated in recordings and live performances of many Greek and foreign artists. In 2007 he participated as a soloist in the cd of Vangelis Papathanasiou "Blade Runner Trilogy" 25th Anniversary. In 2010 he released his first personal CD "Growing up", which he recorded in New York, receiving excellent reviews. In 2015, he released his second CD "A man dreams".

Michael Messios – Bass
Charis Ioannou - Sax
Marios Toumpas - Piano
Giannos Vafeas – Drums
Dimitris Tsakas – Sax

→ 21:45
Belgium, Luxemburg
Dock In Absolute

With a shared love of jazz, they combine different styles of progressive Jazz, classical and rock, playing the pianist’s own compositions and co-created their unique jazz style in 2012.  The trio presented its music to many Festivals and venues including the Hong Kong International Jazz Festival, the Beishan International Jazz Festival, the Brussels Jazz Marathon, the Blues’n Jazz Rallye Luxembourg, the Blues Express, Sibiu Jazz Festival, Berlin B Flat, Jazzit Fest Torino, the Yokohama Jazz Promenade Festival Japan, Luxembourg Jazz Meeting, Paris Jazz Festival à la Cité, Shenzhen Jazz Festival China, Shanghai Jay Z, Milan, Ploiesti Hot Jazz Summit… Dock In Absolute also bring their new album out, recorded at the Bauer Studios, under the Label CAM JAZZ. Their fresh approach to jazz allowed them to push boundaries, and to explore the potential of new unique wave of sounds while adding strength to the jazz field.

Eric Mingelbier - Percussion
David Kintziger - Double bass
Jean-Philippe Koch - Piano

→ 22:45
Portugal
Carmen Souza Trio
“Creology”

For the last 14 years Carmen Souza and Theo Pascal have developed a solid and successful own sound under ‘Carmen Souza’ House name leaded by Souza’s amazing vocal talent, Inquisitive and meaningful lyrics arranged over Pascal singular compositions. A delicious recipe of African/Cape Verde roots wrapped around Jazz named by DOWNBEAT as “Recipe for Artistic success” and critical acclaimed by both Jazz and World Music Press and Audiences all over the world. Souza has been named several times ‘one of the most exciting talents in contemporary African Jazz but Pascal was the one who discover her talent and was always behind as mentor, composer and producer…composing 50% of all the released music by the ‘Carmen Souza project’.

Carmen Sousa – Vocals, Piano
Teofilo Pascoal - Bass
Elias Jose Goncalves Kacomanolis - Drums

Tuesday, 5th of July

→ 20:45
Cyprus
LP3

Lp3 Trio performs original material, with a modern sound aesthetic and improvisational freedom. Τhe Trio was formed in 2016 and it will present original music from their debut album “The undergod”.
Loizos Paphitis – Guitar, Compositions

Andreas Theodorou – Drums
Marios Menelaou – Electric Bass

→ 21:45
Cyprus, Holland, Poland
Ermis Michail Quintet

This multi-national Quintet is comprised by some of the brightest, emerging jazz artists, performing young original compositions by the Cypriot guitarist Ermis Michail. Having as their basis the traditional jazz ideology and influences of modern music of our era, the Quintet is true to exploring new artistic ways of expression and improvisation of live jazz experience. Their energetic and interactive playing integrates naturally within Ermis’s original compositions, which gives an exciting interpretation in their performance. They have released their debut album “Minor Change” in 2016.

Ermis Michail: Guitar, Compositions
Luis Mora: Drums
Andreas Panteli: Piano
Michal Jan Ciesielski: Tenor Sax
Marijn Van de Ven: Double Bass

→ 22:45
Greece, USA
The Next Step Quintet
Feat. Tivon Pennicott

The next step quintet is a group formed in 2011 by five musicians with common influences and vision. After their debut album, they have recorded and will release soon their second album featuring one of the most upcoming saxophone players of the New York scene, Tivon Pennicott. Though they are still under thirty, they have won over audiences and critics alike in Greece and beyond. In 2016 they won the first place in the "Small band Category" at the Made in New York Jazz Competition and performed as an honoured guest at the Tribeca Performing arts centre in New York with the support of Onassis Cultural Centre and Βodosakis Foundation.

Georgia–born Tivon Pennicott was still in college when Kenny Burrell invited the saxophonist to join his quintet. With the jazz guitar legend, Pennicott performed at many of the world’s most prestigious jazz venues and festivals, and also appeared on Burrell’s 2008 live CD Be Yourself. After moving to New York in 2009, Tivon won second place in the Thelonious Monk Competition. He performed and recorded with GRAMMY Award winners Gregory Porter (on his albums Be Good andLiquid Spirit) and Esperanza Spalding (on her crossover success Radio Music Society). Tivon Pennicott’s debut album, Lover Of Nature (2014, New Phrase Records) captures his tasteful melodic improvisations and unfailing grasp of the groove, showcasing a player whose musical maturity extends far beyond his years.

Thodoris Kotsifas - Guitar
Yiannis Papadopoulos - Piano
Konstantinos Manos - Bass
Vasillis Podaras – Drums
Tivon Pennicott - Sax

Food and drinks available