THE JAZZ TRIO - Giorgos Krasidis (saxophone), Irenaeos Koulouras (double bass), Stelios Xydias (drums)
Technopolis 20 Garden Paphos
Tickets: €12 ONLY with reservations by phone at 70002420 and presales.
Box Office: Technopolis
20 Art Centre. Opening Hours:
Wednesday - Friday 9am - 1pm. Online banking (email
us at info@technopolis20.com for details). Limited number of seats available, due to the measures
announced by the government to deal with the pandemic of COVID-19. Audiences in
order to be able to enter the theatre should carry a rapid test or PCR valid
for 72 hours or have been vaccinated with at least the first dose of the
vaccine three weeks before or to have been infected by the Covid-19 during the
last three months.
Information:
Tel: 70002420.
Giorgos Krasidis (saxophone), Irenaeos Koulouras (Double bass), and Stelios Xydias
(Drums) are considered to be among the most important and influential soloists
and educators of jazz music on the island. Therefore, if you are a jazz fan and
haven’t had the pleasure to enjoy this trio yet, prepare to be musically amazed.
The venue takes all the necessary precautions and follows the instructions
announced by the government, in order to ensure your health and safety.
Giorgos Krasidis (saxophone) is a Cypriot Jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer,
conductor and educator. Krasidis studied at Berklee college of Music, (tenor
saxophone jazz performance) and at Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
(Classical Saxophone Performance) and graduated Summa cum Laude. Krasidis is
among the most potent and influential jazz instrumentalists in the island of
Cyprus with an active career for three decades. He is the founder and director
of Jazzologia Cyprus Big Band and teaches the jazz idiom at the ARTE Music
Academy in Nicosia, Cyprus.He is also the Bandmaster of Limassol Municipality
Concert Band. He has performed and recorded several albums as a soloist and
sideman. Krasidis shared the stage both as a performer and educator with jazz
leading figures, including Dr Gene Aitken, Dave Glenn, Damian Erskine, Denny J.
Eupraset, J. Kyle Gregory, Alex Sipiagin and many others.
Irenaeos Koulouras (double bass) is one of the most active jazz double bass players in the
island of Cyprus. He has performed all over Cyprus and abroad and he is a
frequent collaborator with international renowned jazz musicians, such as
Arturo Sandoval (trumpet), Ofer Ganor (guitar) and Avishai Cohen (trumpet). He
was also student of Ron Carter, one of the greatest American bassists of the
jazz history.
Stelios Xydias (drums) was born and raised in Limassol, Cyprus. He received his BA in
Music specialising in Jazz Drumming from the Codarts University of the Arts in
Rotterdam, Netherlands. He won the Nicolas Economou scholarship in 2009. Known
for his versatility going from jazz, groove and different styles keeps him very
active in his region. He has collaborated with all the big names in Cyprus as
well with some international artists like Guthrie Govan (guitarist), Gilad
Atzmon (saxophonist), Offer Gannor (guitarist), Damien Erskine (bassist) and
more. Living in Limassol doesn't keep him for appearing in international
Festivals as he has performed in Berlin, Athens, Netherlands, London and more.
He has appeared in albums from artists like Mighty Sugarcane, Cahit kutrafali,
Buray, Andreas Rodosthenous and more, he has also released his personal EP
album called “silence” which is a solo drums project in 2014. Fresh in the
Bosphorus Cymbal Company as he got his Endorsement with them in 2018.
Directions: Head into town from the Debenhams roundabout and turn right just before the Makarios statue, over the crossroads then right again just past the big white court building, and the venue will be found 200M on the right with parking on the left. TECHNOPOLIS 20 Cultural Centre, 18 Nikolaou Nikolaidi Avenue, 8010 Paphos. Tel: 70002420. www.technopolis20.com. Facebook: @technopolis20
