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Alekos Vretos Project at Nardis Jazz Club
Courtesy of Alekos Vretos | Posted on May 5, 2016
Where
Nardis Jazz Club
Kuledibi Sokak, No.14 Galata
Istanbul
Map
90-212-2446327
When
Tue, May 24, 2016
21:00
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Musicians
About
Greek musician and composer Alekos Vretos seamlessly divines the perfumed essence of Middle Eastern music, infusing that essence into jazz and creating a rich world music hybrid that is as enjoyable to listen to as it is bold to consider.’ All ABout Jazz, 2015
Vretos plays the oud, of which sound is woody and strangely elastic, largely due to its fretless fingerboard. Like the traditional western mandolin, it is a fine vehicle for improvisation, something Vretos amply demonstrates on his albums and on stage.
With his album ‘Mergin’ (2009), Vretos merged Arabic and Latin Music with taste and intelligence. His last album ‘K on Top of the Piano’ (2014) has not only a flavor of organically produced music but is strickingly graphic and vivid....