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The continuation of the Greek Jazz Project
January 2, 2020
The local jazz scene has picked up significantly over the years with hundreds of performances, annual festivals and showcases. If you take a closer look, you’ll notice that almost all of the jazz performances, if not all, are in English with occasional Spanish and French songs. Which brings up a question; what about Greek Jazz? Does it exist?
Four musicians who make up the newly-formed band called the Greek Jazz Project are working on introducing what might be thought of as Greek Jazz. Appearing from the 40s until the 60s, this unique style of Greek music was led by composers such as Giannis Spartakos and Niki Yiakovlev and sung by the likes of Mary Lo and Zoi Kouroukli in addition to many others.