Jazz Festival Aglantzia 2009

The Municipality of Aglantzia organizes for the third consecutive year the Jazz Festival. The entrance to the Festival is free. Drinks and souvlaki will be available.

The programme of the Festival follows.

Monday 22 June

The Outer Soul Ensemble
Time: 21:00

The Outer Soul Ensemble is a seven-piece, groove band that incorporates jazz, funk and afro soul creating its own original sound and compositions.

Band members:
Mike Michael – trumpet
Charis Ioannou – saxophone
Pavel Ljalin – trombone
Lefteris Moumtzis – bass, vocals
Mario Michael – guitar
Dimitris Kakavoulis – keyboards
Ioannis Vafeas - drums

Elizabeth Simonian Quintet
Time: 22:10

The Elizabeth Simonian Quintet is an intimate but dynamic quintet that mixes calmness and intensity in their performance. Elizabeth is known for her lyrical interpretation and her flexible voice.

Band members:
Elizabeth Simonian – vocals
Jasper Van Damme – saxophone
Thierry Castel – piano
Ludo Van Der Winkel – bass
Mark Schillders – drums

Tuesday 23 June

World Music Quartet
Time: 21:00

Original compositions, traditional and contemporary melodies, improvisation describe the newly formed band from Limassol.

Alkis Agathokleous - Ney
Savvas Houvartas - Guitar
Nikolas Triphonos - Double Bass
Antreas Stephanou - Drums

Andreas Georgiou Ethnic Jazz Trio
Time: 22:10

Andeas Georgiou is moving in a huge range of musical styles of jazz and European improvisation with strong ethnic characteristics of the Mediterranean, India and Africa.

Georgiou has been experimenting extensively with the use of various traditional instruments in his own music such as, among others, the Greek tambura, the Cretan mantoura, the Cyprian pithkiavli, the Indian sitar and shahnay and the African sansa.

Band members:
Andreas Georgiou – 6 and 12 string guitars, Fretless Guitar African Sansa, Indian Flute
Lakis Karapatiakis – bass
Rodos Panayiotou – drums and percussion