THE LIMASSOL JAZZ SYNDICATE featuring George Krasidis and Marios Papares
John's Restaurant, Trimiklini
2 November - 8-10pm
Tickets: €15
Box Office: Tel: 97898997, buy online: www.dailydealscy.com/event/syndicate or Email: andrew@musicinthemountains.eu
Enjoy a joyous, uplifting and toe-tapping concert featuring many great standards from Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Michael Buble and more. The Limassol Jazz Syndicate retraces the history of jazz in the 20th century, featuring classic pieces from the 30s and onwards, Swing, Latin, Funk with the participation of renowned jazz singer George Kalopedis. The band’s repertoire consists of historical compositions and orchestrations by the pioneers of Big Band Music including Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Buddy Rich, Herbie Hancock, Michael Buble, and many other greats but also more contemporary works. The new ten-piece big band consist of Giorgos Krasidis (alto sax/director), Marios Papares (tenor sax), Spyridonas Eustathiou (baritone sax), Giannis Koudounas (Trumpet), Kleanthis Demetriou (trombone), Burkhard Fisher (trombone), Marinos Neophytou (guitar), Evelthon Michaelides (bass), Kris Grecian (drums), and George Kalopedis (vocals). Presented by Music in the Mountains.
Food & Accommodation: John’s Restaurant, is open 9am – 11pm every day, offering traditional Cyprus taverna cuisine and international dishes. Tel: 25432212. Caffè Marcelletti , right next door , is open from 6.30am – 9am every day. Tel: 97898997. There is ample accommodation in the surrounding area, including The New Okella Hotel Saittas. Tel: 99656127.
Giorgos Krasidis (saxophone) was born in Limassol in 1970. He studied tenor saxophone and jazz performance at Berklee College of Music as well as classical saxophone performance at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and graduated Summa cum Laude. He is the founder of Jazzologia Cyprus Big Band and Saxomania Syndicate Saxophone Ensemble. He is also the Band master 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 leading jazz figures including Dr Gene Aitken, Dave Glenn, Damian Erskine, Denny J. Eupraset, J. Kyle Gregory, Alex Sipiagin, and many others. He teaches saxophone and the jazz idiom at the ARTE Music Academy in Nicosia, Cyprus and at the Cyprus Government Music Schools.
George Kalopedis (vocals) is one of the most popular Soul singers in Cyprus over the past 20 years. He has a fine, tensile tenor voice and strong, passionate delivery of classic Soul, Jazz, Funk, and Blues songs. His communication with the audience is warm and open and he loves the crowd to have a good time, often bringing them to their feet with excitement. Kalopedis performs regularly with esteemed musicians across the island .
John’s Restaurant Trimiklini is open 9am – 11pm every day, offering large selection of traditional Cyprus taverna cuisine and international dishes. There is a choice of garden tables at the front, ample inside space and the rear balcony with spectacular mountain and valley views. Booking advised: Tel: 25432212.
Caffè Marcelletti, next door to John’s Restaurant, combines a modern city coffee lounge vibe with the rustic atmosphere of the countryside setting, plus stunning views, making it probably the coolest and prettiest café in the mountains. The efficient, helpful staff, provide a wide range of coffees, soft drinks, pastries and ice creams. It is open from 6.30am every day . Tel: 97898997.
ACCOMODATION
The New Okella Hotel Saittas is about 3Km north of Trimiklini and about 2Km from the Green Valley Waterfalls. The air-conditioned rooms have complimentary Wi-Fi, sound-proofed windows, hair dryers and towels. Continental breakfast is offered in the restaurant and there is a lounge bar, billiards table, sauna, sun terrace, free private car par k and garden. Tel: 99656127. Facebook: @newokellainn.
The Spidaki Lania is about 3Km south of Trimiklini the beautiful artiste’s village of Lania. It is a stone-built garden house renovated to a high standard and available through booking.com.
The Old Olive Mill Dhoros is a lovely and unique old stone house in a secluded spot at the end of a road, in the quiet farming village of Dhoros, nestled on the southern slopes of the Troodos Mountains , about 6Km south of Trimiklini. The house can accommodate up to 8 guests. Tel: 25434043. Facebook: @TheOldOliveMillDhorosCyprus.
The River House Trimiklini is a modern, stone-faced holiday home located in a quiet area of the village. It features 3 bedrooms, TV, DVD player, free WiFi, barbecue, fireplace, table tennis and free bicycles. Tel: 99628772. Facebook: @TheRiverHouseCyprus.
Trimiklini is a picturesque village , surrounded by green orchards, located approximately 27 kilometres northwest of Limassol in the largest valley in Cyprus, at an average altitude of 570 M. The village is bordered on the south by Lania, on the west by Silikou and Kouka, on the north by Moniatis, on the northeast by Pelendri and on the east by Agios Mamas. Trimiklini is famous for its double bridge; the only one in Cyprus. Local residents grow grapes and fruit trees, including nectarines, peaches, plums and pears here. They have also long been engaged in the production of zivania and wine . Part of the cultural heritage of the village is the building of the primary school, which opened its doors in 1926. Then, it had an enrolment of 49 students. Now it’s community property, restored by the municipal council. Currently, 11 children from the community attend the new district school. The Green Valley waterfall is worth the walk along a narrow path, hidden in the shade of century-old trees . There are several outdoor cafes and restaurants, a fruit market, where you can buy freshly picked fruit and vegetables , and small shops with sweets, including excellent mountain honey , plus two interesting churches dedicated to the Virgin of Mercy.
Music in the Mountains was founded in 2005 by Pam Groves, Mike Groves and Andrew Oliver. It was created in order to present a wide range of high-quality concerts in all musical genres in the mountain villages in the Limassol and Paphos regions, including Lofou, Trimiklini, Silikou and Ineia as well as occasional events in Limassol and Paphos.
