  CHARLOTTE STORER JAZZ QUARTET Celebration of International Women’s Day John’s Restaurant Trimiklini Saturday 8th March 8pm Tickets: €16 Box Office: Tel: 99 542275 buy online: https://dailydealscy.com/event/storer/ or Email: thompatrice@musicinthemountains.eu Charlotte Storer Jazz Quartet consists of British Cypriot Jazz vocalist Charlotte Storer who has earned quiet reverence across discerning Jazz circles for her authentic style preserving the art form's most sophisticated traditions. Her unconventional journey began in between border checkpoints in the world’s last divided capital - Nicosia, where she emerged from a Jazz peacebuilding program under the mentorship of New York Jazz Ambassadors. Now established as a leading voice in Cyprus's Jazz scene, Storer has led tours in Greece, Germany and The Netherlands and performed extensively in the UK building her reputation through intimate venues and her nuanced interpretations. Her 2023 debut album 'Meandering' on Gut String Records pairs her with a stellar trio featuring Ofer Landsberg, Uli Glassmann and Eric Ineke, breathing new perspectives into rare Jazz standards while adding original lyrics to compositions by bebop luminaries Tadd Dameron and Charlie Parker. Charlotte is a graduate of The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and holds a Masters in International Development. Presented by Music in the Mountains. Programme: For this special occasion celebrating International Women's Day, the Charlotte Storer Quartet brings you a swinging evening with a program of carefully curated songs celebrating the legacy of Jazz's pioneering women. The Trio: Dimitris Miaris – piano, Dimitris Miaris was born in Nicosia in 1991. He started playing classical piano from 6 years old. At the age of 16 Dimitris had his first connection with Jazz through the “Jazz Futures” workshops that took place in Nicosia with great musicians such as Sacha Perry, Vahagn Hayrapetyan, Ari Roland, Zaid Nasser, Pasqaule Grasso, Keith Balla, George Floudas, John Mosca, Leroy Williams, Yaala Ballin, Stefan Schatz and more. Since then, he took part in almost all the “Jazz Futures” workshops from 2007 intil 2013. He had various live performances in Cyprus,Greece, England and Holland. He also attended the monthly Bicommunal Workshops with Charis Ioannou. In 2011,2012 and 2018 he participated at Dr. Barry Harris’ workshops in Rome. He was also a member of ‘Neorebetes’, a Greek traditional band, where he was playing the accordion. The band performed in Cyprus, Greece, Kazan (Russian), Sydney and Melbourne (Australia). He received his Bachelor and Master Degree for Jazz Piano at the Ionian University's Jazz Department in 2014 under the instruction of George Kontrafouris. He performed in various festivals like the international festival Kypria, Tinos jazz festival, University of Cyprus at Axiothea festival, Technopolis Athens festival and more. With the band BopCy won the 2nd price at the first Greek jazz competition in 2015. He was working as an accompanist in the European university from 2015 until 2020.He has a 4 years experience performing at hotels in Cyprus. Currently he is performing all over Cyprus with various bands, giving private lessons. Kyriacos Kesta – double bass, Kyriacos Kesta is a Cypriot upright bass player from Limassol. He started his music career at the age of 15, when he started his studies at the Limassol Music High School. He got his first bass lessons as a student of Irenaeos Koulouras and later went on to study and graduate from the Royal Conservatory of the Hague, under the supervision of Clemens van der Feen and Gully Gudmundsson. He is an active member of the Cypriot and Dutch jazz scene, having played in festivals such as the "Paradise Jazz Festival", the "Rialto Jazz & Word Music Showcase", the "Leiden Jazz & Blues Festival" and more. Marios Spyrou – drums Marios Spyrou is a Cypriot drummer, based in Nicosia. He completed his Master’s Degree in the Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag. He followed several workshops and private lessons with many influential Jazz musicians, such as Eric Ineke, Joseph Farnsworth, George Fludas, Leroy Williams, Adam Nussbaum, Barry Harris, and Harold Maybern. He has collaborated with Cypriot and European jazz musicians in venues and festivals in Cyprus and abroad (U.K, Greece, Italy, Holland, Belgium). Information: www.musicinthemountains.eu. Facebook: @musicmountainscyprus, @JRTrimiklini. 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 |
