Sunday 29 December 2019, 21h30
ANAMATEUR AVANT-PREMIERE @ "Jazzet Cafe"
What will Santa Anamateur present in "Jazzet" as a New Year surprise for his few but hardcore fans? Let's just name a few of the songs that will be heard and you will get the rest: "To botox or not botox", "Perché Signora Contessa non ci liberiamo di questo latex?", "Let them wonder, but we know (you once told me)"... Anamateur's accomplices: Priamos Morakis (g), Periklis Trivolis (cb)!
Address: 99-101 Karaiskaki str., Haidari, 124 61, Athens. tel: (+30) 210 5815626. Entrance: 5 €.
Address: Address: 44 Plataion str., 10435, Athens; tel: (+30) 210 3454977. Entrance: 5 €.
At last, for the first time in Greece, there will be a tribute to the music of the great Fats Waller. For whom is it more suitable to organize it than Anamateur?... The duo of his great accomplices is constituted by Priamos Morakis (g) and Periklis Trivolis (cb) and the repertoire will include known and unknown treasures.
PRESS RELEASE:
Anamateur, together with his beloved accomplices Priamos Morakis and Periklis Trivolis, presents a tribute to one of his most beloved musical heroes, Thomas "Fats" Waller, the legendary jazz entertainer. The repertoire will not include songs that Fats made famous through his inimitable performance (either as a befooling crooner or as a stride piano innovator and virtuoso). It will focus on the songs for which he wrote the music (Andy Razaf often writing the lyrics) and which do not include only the widely known "Ain't misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose", but many other unexplored treasures, with an often sarcastic view on social issues ("The spider and the fly", "Black and Blue"). This is a gig which is not only suitable for the fans of Waller and of the '30s swing, but also for the fans of Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins, these pioneers of modern jazz who never hid their admiration for Fats.
Address: 12 Panepistimiou str., 10671, Athens; tel: (+30) 210 3610067. Free entrance.
This beautiful bar in Kefalos, Kos, hosts the duet of the two authentic performers of the Greek jazz scene, Yiannis Oikonomidis (tp, voc) and Anamateur (p, voc). Joins the young and talented Marios Staikidis (asax).
Address: Kefalos, 85301, Greece. Free entrance.
All days of the week except Sundays and Wednesdays from 9 to 24 September 2019, evenings
Yiannis Oikonomidis & Anamateur @ "Ikos Aria"
This 5-star hotel in Kefalos, Kos, hosts the duet of the two authentic performers of the Greek jazz scene, Yiannis Oikonomidis (tp, voc) and Anamateur (p, voc) for a series of unique late summer performances.
Address: Kefalos, 85301, Greece.
Tuesday 25 June 2019, 21h00
Anamateur + Monique quartet @ "Sousourada"
"Sousourada" celebrates its 3rd birthday and the duet of Monique and Anamateur will be there, accompanied by great accomplices Yiannis Kassetas (tsax) and Georgios Kostopoulos (cb). The repertoire will include jazz standards in a summer mood, as well as pre-election Anamateur originals...
Address: 44 Mavromichali str., 10680, Athens; tel: (+30) 210 3647936. Free entrance.
Apart a jazz journalist, Manthos Giourtzoglou is a writer whose novels are admired by jazz musicians for their wit, dark romance and direct approach. His new book, "Delirium", is presented in "Spiti Art Bar" the 1st of June. Anamateur is invited by Manthos to read extracts of the book, along with actress Tzeni Kitseli, while poet / writer Georgios Ikaros Babasakis will talk about it. The presentation will be followed by a JAM session, in which Terry Vakirtzoglou (voc), Kostas Konstantinou (cb), Panos Tziniolis (dr) and Anamateur, among others, will participate.
Address: 7 Efpatridon str., 11854, Athens; tel: (+30)6983522217. Free entrance.
Anamateur (p, voc), accompanied by his great accomplices Priamos Morakis (g), Manos Loutas (cb) and, of course, Monique Kabasele (voc) visit this nice space in Mati called "Artion". The repertoire will include jazz standards and Anamateur's originals.
Address: 41 Kyanis Aktis, 19005, Mati; tel: 2294400042. Free entrance.
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 20h30
Anamateur plays... his Greek tunes @ "Bios Romantso" , within the tribute to Nikolas Asimos
The 3 to 15 May 2019 tribute to Nikolas Asimos in "Bios Romanzo" will be completed with a concert, in which Anamateur will participate, playing and singing his Greek tunes, accompanied by his great accomplice Yorgos Kostopoulos (bass). The other bands / artists that will perform that night will be "One Nation Underground", "The Interchange Jazz Trio" and Yiannis Charoulis (as a guest).
Address: 3-5 Anaksagora str., 10552, Athens; tel: (+30) 216 7003325.
For all of you who couldn't make it and come to last year's "Booze" sessions, Anamateur's 2nd jazz musical has a new series of presentations in Athens! Next host, after "Jazzet Café" in February and "Galaxias" in March, will be "The Zoo" in May. The event will take place during lunch hours ("The Zoo" is also a great restaurant) and the team will include Anamateur's dearest accomplices Monique Kabasele, Priamos Morakis and Periklis Trivolis (apart than Anamateur himself).
Address: 45 Zoodohou Pigis str., Halandri, 15231, Athens; tel: (+30) 210 6745375.
Yiannis Oikonomidis (tp, voc) presents a tribute to Chet Baker, his hero, and invites Periklis Trivolis (cb) and Anamateur (p) to join him! The place is "Almagesti", an authentic jazz bar in Kerameikos, and this is a night you must not miss!
Address: 44 Plataion str., Athens; tel: (+30) 210 3454977. Entrance: 1 euro.
Tuesday 26 March 2019, 19h00
"TO PIRULITA WITH LOVE" @ "Galaxias Cultural Center"
For all of you who couldn't make it and come to last year's "Booze" sessions, Anamateur's 2nd jazz musical has a new series of presentations in Athens! Next host, after "Jazzet Café" in February, will be Nea Smyrni's "Galaxias" in March. Anamateur's team will include dearest accomplices Monique Kabasele, Priamos Morakis and Periklis Trivolis.
Address: 16 2nd May str., Nea Smyrni, 17121, Athens; tel: (+30) 210 9334064.
The sequel of "One doubt arose in the mind of a noble vigilante" was overwhelmingly accepted in its 10 & 11 January première in "Booze Cooperativa" and now 2 more days are scheduled! The dream team that embraces Anamateur's plan include Aggeliki Toumpanaki AND Terry Vakirtzoglou (voc / "Peace"), Kostas Konstantinou (cb / Chorus), Thanos Daskalopoulos (tap / Messenger) and Theis Sorotou and Yorgis Noukakis (narrators) on stage, as well as Theis Sorotou, Yorgis Noukakis and Elina Tseliagkou (artistic directors), Serafina Sideri and Apostolis Tsatsakos (lights), Yotis Paraskevaidies and Christos Brito (sound), Elina Tseliagkou (projection of surtitles) and Artemis Livadarou / Irini Zacharaki off stage. This is a production not to be missed!
Address: 57 Kolokotroni str., Athens, 10560. Reserve already your seats: +30 6944882015 (daily 12h00-20h00).
Marilena Tsilivakou invites Anamateur on her weekly radio show, "Dosi Radiofonou", in order to interview him about the forthcoming presentation (7 & 8 of March) of "A certainty blossomed in the heart of the Enlightened Tyrant(-ess)" in "Booze Cooperativa". (Some recordings from the first two performances in the same place in January will be heard!)
Address: ERT Open
Saturday 16 February of 2019, 11h00
Anamateur's Private Masterclass @ "Musical Arts on Stage" School
Thalia Mari Papadopoulou asked from Anamateur something no one else had ever asked before: to do a private masterclass, in front of a piano, explaining how he started singing and playing piano and then composing tunes. The masterclass is intented for the pupils and teachers of "Musical Arts on Stage", a music theater school based in Kalamaki.
More info about the school: Musical Arts on Stage
Friday 15 February of 2019, 21h00
"TO PIRULITA WITH LOVE" @ "Jazzet"
Anamateur's 2nd jazz musical will have a new series of presentations!
For all of you who couldn't make it and come to last year's "Booze" sessions, this is your chance! First host will be "Jazzet", a new refuge of jazz in Haidari, Western Athens!
The team will include Anamateur's dearest accomplices
Monique Kabasele, Priamos Morakis and
Periklis Trivolis (apart than Anamateur himself).
Address: 99 Karaiskaki str., , Haidari, 12461, Athens; tel: (+30) 210 5815626.
'Athens Lindy Hop' invite Lieber Panos & Anamateur for a swinging night!
They will be
accompanied by a great team of accomplices: Dimitris Moudopoulos (tp), Kostas Konstantinou (cb) and Sera Bellos (dr). The repertoire will include all the Fats Waller and Cole Porter tunes you wanna hear (in order to dance).
Address: 53 Kerameikou str., 10436, Athens; tel: (+30) 210 5246564.
Jazz journalist Manthos Giourtzoglou dedicates the 22nd January issue
of "Keep jazzin'", his succesful show, to Anamateur and his
"To Pirulita with love".
The recordings from the "Booze Cooperativa" 2018 shows will be broadcasted, along
with the interesting chat of the two guys.
Internet address:
http://www.ertopen.com/radio
10 & 11 January 2019, 21h00
"A CERTAINTY BLOSSOMED IN THE HEART OF THE ENLIGHTENED TYRANT(-ESS)" @ "Booze Cooperativa"
The sequel of "One doubt arose in the mind of a noble vigilante"
will have its première in the beginning of 2019! The highly unusual
but extremely interesting selection will include the two authentic divas
of the Greek jazz scene, Angelita 'Tubarão' AND Terry 'Do Vaqueiro' as "Peace", Kostas Konstantinou (cb) as the "Chorus", Thanos Daskalopoulos (tap) as the "Messenger",
apart than Anamateur himself as the aspiring Enlightened Tyrant. The place? "Booze" (of course)...
Artistic directors: Theis Sorotou, Yorgis Noukakis, Elina Tseliagkou
Lights: Serafina Sideri, Apostolis Tsatsakos
Sound: Yotis Paraskevaidies, Christos Brito
Projections of surtitles: Penia Kalofolia
Address: 57 Kolokotroni str., Athens, 10560. Tel. for reservations: (+30) 6950686277 (daily 13h00-20h00).