New Turn – Latest compositions by Spiral Jazz Trio

Description :

The Spiral Trio is a modern jazz piano trio based in Athens, Greece. Since 2012, when they first met, they have been constantly working on their sound through rehearsing and performing in jazz clubs and festivals throughout Greece and other European countries. In 2017, they released their first album, “Spiral Trio,” by Greek label ANKh Music Productions, which consisted mainly of jazz standards. In 2022, they released their second album, “Broken Blue,” by U.S.A. label Odradek Records, which has received enthusiastic reviews internationally.

The three musicians formed Spiral Trio due to their need to work as a team and experiment with modern jazz improvisation. With their experience in national and international scenes, they have formed a clearly distinguished and recognizable sound as a group and as individuals. Their sound is characterized by a constant interplay, which, in combination with the high level of their musical and improvisation skills, enriches the music with elements of surprise, a variety of images and inventive narration.

In this concert, the trio will perform their latest compositions, which will be included in their upcoming album.

Spiral Trio
Spyros Manesis – piano
Arionas Gyftakis – double bass
Anastasis Gouliaris – drums

Jazz pianist Spyros Manesis was born in Athens in 1978. His studies include degrees in classical and jazz piano from the Athenaeum Conservatory in Athens (with M. Aivazova, G. Kontrafouris, S. Syrros) and a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in jazz piano from the Conservatory of Amsterdam (K. Boehlee, H. Vroomans, K. Goessens, R. v. Bavel and H. Fraanje). Among his collaborations are important names of the Greek and international music scene and he has performed in many countries. He has recorded several albums. In 2015, he was awarded with the 1st Prize of the Apollon Jazz Competition Greece with his project Spiral Trio. Spyros Manesis regularly teaches jazz piano at the Jazzart music school, has taught jazz piano at the Athenaeum Conservatory, has served as a guest teacher at the Ionian University and has organized and guided a four-day jazz piano workshop commissioned by the Greek National Opera. www.spyrosmanesis.com  

Arionas Gyftakis was born in Kalamata in 1995. At seven, he started violin lessons at the Municipal Conservatory of Kalamata. He started electric bass lessons with Nikos Tsotras and Harry Charalampous four years later. His great interest in jazz music led him at 14 to start jazz bass with Sylvios Syrros. During these four years, he also studied jazz harmony, improvisation and workshop. During the same period, he also studied classical bass with Takis Kappogiannis. In May 2013, he took exams at the Berklee College of Music and won the Full Presidential Scholarship. There he studied with John Lockwood, Dave Santoro, Eddie Gomez and Hal Crook. Currently, he is teaching at Jazzart in Athens. His collaborations include musicians such as George Kontrafouris, Spiros Manesis, Takis Paterelis, Andreas Polyzogopoulos, Daniel Rotem, Anastasis Gouliaris, Davis Whitfield, Gabriele Milozzi and others.

Anastasis Gouliaris was born in Athens, Greece. He started his musical education at the age of 15 with the drummer Antonis Garinis and later on with Nikos Sidirokastritis. He continued with educator and sax player Sylvios Syrros at the Athenaeum Conservatory, from where he graduated with a diploma in drums and jazz improvisation. He took lessons with Billy Hart, Mark Guiliana and Adam Nussbaum. He has collaborated with many musicians in the jazz scene and has performed in various jazz clubs and music halls in Greece and Europe. In 2012, with pianist Spyros Manesis and double bass player Arionas Gyftakis, they formed the Spiral Trio and started performing in Greece and touring in Europe. In 2015, Spiral Trio was awarded the 1st Prize at the Apollon Jazz Competition in Greece. He is an active educator in jazz drumming and improvisation, teaching in music schools, private lessons and clinics.

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Other info :

Entrance passes can be purchased at the following locations and times:

From Monday, August 26 until Wednesday, August 28: 

10:00-12:00 Municipal Conservatory of Kalamata

From Thursday, August 29: 

10:00-12:00 Kalamata Dance Megaron

18:00-20:00 Kalamata Dance Megaron

On Sunday, September 1: 

10:00-12:00 Kalamata Dance Megaron

Reservations: +30 697 4373173

Daily: 10:00-12:00 and 18:00-19:00

Get the festival pass to attend all concerts:

€40 and €20 (reduced).

REDUCED ADMISSION FOR:

Students and disabled persons with the relevant proofs.

FREE ADMISSION TO ALL CONCERTS:

Participants of the masterclasses, students of the Municipal Conservatory of Kalamata, as well as volunteers of the festival. Unemployed persons with a valid unemployment card.