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Tora Collective

Petros Klampanis

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Release Date:  14 April 2023

Label:  Enja

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  767522982220

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

Release Date:  14 April 2023

Label:  Enja

Packaging Type:  Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  0767522982312

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

  • Description

    Following up his acclaimed outings 'Rooftop Stories' and 'Irrationalities', bassist and composer Petros Klampanis creates one of his most inventive musical settings to date with 'Tora Collective', his sixth album as a leader.

    For Klampanis, who grew up in Athens, Greece surrounded by the confluence of Mediterranean and Balkan folk cultures, making music has always meant navigating cultural crossroads. With Tora Collective he puts traditional Greek music at the centre, even as he presents it from a bold new angle.

    In addition to the two new originals "Disoriented" and "South By Southeast," Klampanis and his compact hybrid jazz/Greek folk ensemble interpret popular Greek songs such as "Xehorísmata," "Sibethéra," "Harikláki" and "Menexédes Kai Zoumboúlia." These songs, Klampanis asserts, are "not just part of Greek cultural heritage or a fragment of the past, but also as part of the future: they live into the present, breathe into the 'here and now,' while constantly evolving in a dynamic state and in dialogue with contemporary music."

    Described as "a formidable player and composer" (JazzTimes) and "a musician who has always spoken from the heart" (Downbeat), Petros Klampanis divides his time between Athens and New York.He has collaborated with artists such as Greg Osby, Jacques Morelenbaum, Oded Tzur, Arooj Aftab, Anoushka Shankar, Shai Maestro, Gilad Hekselman, Jean-Michel Pilc and Snarky Puppy, among many others.

    His extensive list of performance credits includes Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, The Kennedy Center, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA NYC), The Barbican, Glastonbury and Jazzahead. He has recorded six albums as a leader, meeting with major plaudits from NPR, JazzTimes, the Independent Music Awards and others.

    Description

    Following up his acclaimed outings 'Rooftop Stories' and 'Irrationalities', bassist and composer Petros Klampanis creates one of his most inventive musical settings to date with 'Tora Collective', his sixth album as a leader.

    For Klampanis, who grew up in Athens, Greece surrounded by the confluence of Mediterranean and Balkan folk cultures, making music has always meant navigating cultural crossroads. With Tora Collective he puts traditional Greek music at the centre, even as he presents it from a bold new angle.

    In addition to the two new originals "Disoriented" and "South By Southeast," Klampanis and his compact hybrid jazz/Greek folk ensemble interpret popular Greek songs such as "Xehorísmata," "Sibethéra," "Harikláki" and "Menexédes Kai Zoumboúlia." These songs, Klampanis asserts, are "not just part of Greek cultural heritage or a fragment of the past, but also as part of the future: they live into the present, breathe into the 'here and now,' while constantly evolving in a dynamic state and in dialogue with contemporary music."

    Described as "a formidable player and composer" (JazzTimes) and "a musician who has always spoken from the heart" (Downbeat), Petros Klampanis divides his time between Athens and New York.He has collaborated with artists such as Greg Osby, Jacques Morelenbaum, Oded Tzur, Arooj Aftab, Anoushka Shankar, Shai Maestro, Gilad Hekselman, Jean-Michel Pilc and Snarky Puppy, among many others.

    His extensive list of performance credits includes Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, The Kennedy Center, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA NYC), The Barbican, Glastonbury and Jazzahead. He has recorded six albums as a leader, meeting with major plaudits from NPR, JazzTimes, the Independent Music Awards and others.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Milo Mou Kai Mantarini
      • 2. Osmantakas
      • 3. Sibethera
      • 4. Hariklaki
      • 5. Menexedes Kai Zouboulia
      • 6. South by Southeast
      • 7. Xehorismata
      • 8. Disoriented
      • 9. Enteka
      • 10. Tora

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Milo Mou Kai Mantarini
      • 2. Osmantakas
      • 3. Sibethera
      • 4. Hariklaki
      • 5. Menexedes Kai Zouboulia

      Side 2

      • 1. South by Southeast
      • 2. Xehorismata
      • 3. Disoriented
      • 4. Enteka
      • 5. Tora