Achirana
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Achirana is an album by Greek composer and pianist Vassilis Tsabropoulos
with bassist Arild Andersen
and drummer John Marshall
recorded in 1999 and released on the ECM label.
Vassilis Tsabropoulos
Vassilis Tsabropoulos is a Greek pianist and composer.-Discography:*The Promise *Melos Vassilis Tsabropoulos (born 1966 in Athens) is a Greek pianist and composer.-Discography:*The Promise (ECM, 2009)*Melos Vassilis Tsabropoulos (born 1966 in Athens) is a Greek pianist and...
with bassist Arild Andersen
Arild Andersen
Arild Andersen is a Norwegian bass player.Born in Lillestrøm, Norway, he started out as a member of the Jan Garbarek Quartet , with Terje Rypdal and Jon Christensen...
and drummer John Marshall
John Stanley Marshall
John Stanley Marshall, better known as John Marshall, born 28 August 1941 in Isleworth, Middlesex, is an English drummer. He was a founding member of the jazz rock band Nucleus and has worked with various other jazz and rock bands and musicians, among them J.J...
recorded in 1999 and released on the ECM label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "As Tsabropoulos' debut, this is without doubt an auspicious beginning".Track listing
- All compositions by Vassilis Tsabropoulos except as indicated
- "Achirana" (Arild Andersen, John Marshall, Vassilis Tsabropoulos) - 8:06
- "Diamond Cut Diamond" (Andersen, Marshall, Tsabropoulos) - 7:25
- "Valley" (Andersen, Tsabropoulos) - 5:42
- "Mystic" - 7:21
- "The Spell" - 10:40
- "She's Gone" (Andersen) - 5:48
- "Fable" - 8:22
- "Song for Phyllis" - 7:52
- "Monologue" - 8:23
Personnel
- Vassilis TsabropoulosVassilis TsabropoulosVassilis Tsabropoulos is a Greek pianist and composer.-Discography:*The Promise *Melos Vassilis Tsabropoulos (born 1966 in Athens) is a Greek pianist and composer.-Discography:*The Promise (ECM, 2009)*Melos Vassilis Tsabropoulos (born 1966 in Athens) is a Greek pianist and...
- pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Arild AndersenArild AndersenArild Andersen is a Norwegian bass player.Born in Lillestrøm, Norway, he started out as a member of the Jan Garbarek Quartet , with Terje Rypdal and Jon Christensen...
- double bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2... - John MarshallJohn Stanley MarshallJohn Stanley Marshall, better known as John Marshall, born 28 August 1941 in Isleworth, Middlesex, is an English drummer. He was a founding member of the jazz rock band Nucleus and has worked with various other jazz and rock bands and musicians, among them J.J...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....