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George Trantalidis |
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| Country: |  Greece |
| Last Login: | Aug 7, 2008 (511 days back) |
About Me |
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George Trantalidis Drummer,Composer,Producer Biography George Trantalidis started his career 35 years ago, as a drummer with the rock group Socrates.In 1978 ,he recorded the first greek Jazz music record with the "Sphinx" . In 1980 he represented Greece in international Jazz Festivals and also recorded in Hungary his two first personal records " Clarification" and "One ,Two,Three,Four". In 1983 he became the first to merge Greek traditional with Jazz music in his records "Hores" "Mesogeios","Hairetismos" and "Erisma" with the participation of the great traditional musicians G.Koros and N.Saragoudas. These records resulted George Trantalidis to be invited by Y.Menuhin,R.Shankar ?--? S.Rollins to play in the world famous "Jazz India Festival" and "Singapore Jazz Festival" . From 1984 to 1989 he produced the radio show "Jazz in ERA 2" with guests some of the best jazz musicians like:M.Alexiou,G.Filippidis,P.Samaras,G.Contrafouris,N.Polit is,N.Vardis,T.Paterelis,Chip Jackson,John Hicks,John Williams,Bella Lakatos Szakcsi,Tony Lakatos,David Lynch . Since 1989 he holds his personal studio producing his own records as well as making productions for selectedGreek and foreign artists . Meanwhile he has created a core of Greek and foreign artists with whom he performs in Greece and abroad gaining always the best critics. In 2004 he participated as composer and arranger in the starting ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games with his composition "Karpos" ( a remake of Manos Hatzidakis "To asteri tou voria" )._ designed by EPINOISI |
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Music:Member Since: 9/23/2007Band Website: trantalidis.com Band Members: With Elvin Jones - Athens 1989.The man who made me love the drums. TRILOGIA with Tony Lakatos and Marc Abrams . After the recording of the first greek Jazz record ,"Sphinx". From the left:G.Philippidis,G.Trantalidis.G.Falireas(producer) and M.Alexiou. SOCRATES Lykabetus Theater - Athens 23/6/1999 REUNION CONCERT. With my good friend,guitarist Giotis Samaras . Global Vision: From left to right, Manolo Vega,G.Trantalidis, Giotis Samaras,Manuel Orsa, Kiki Bu. Record Label: unsigned Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz / Rock / Latin) |
My Friends |
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Elvin Jones, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Gene Krupa, Manos Hatzidakis Tribute, John Lennon, Pat Metheny Group, Yiotis Samaras, Pantelis Benetatos, Takis Paterelis Quintet, Dimitris Tsakas, Poly Quartet, Antonis Andreou, Kostas Anastasiadis, The Jazz Utopia, Yannis Stavropoulos, fotis yiannopoulos, Harris Lambrakis Quartet, Petros Dragoumis, Greek Jazz Club, Greek Drummers, Frank Zappa, Efo Beto, Manuel Orza, George Polyhronakos, Alexander Drakos Ktistakis, John Floros, NAMA, AFM, Sami Amiris, Peter Massink, Nickolas, Petros Klampanis, Yiota Negka, Jim Paghidas, Panagiotis Andreou, Thomas Andreou, Takis Barbas, Paris, Giorgos Efstathiadhs, chris-czt, Fernando Tort Jr, George Kaznesis, ALLISON, *2 SUNS*, vassilis tziatzias, Sherab Dorje (Candle4Tibet on August 7th), Dimitris Kotronakis, szakcsi jr, Drum Club Shop, 4+1, Nick, Roccoco, Glad Azevedo, Indic Mist, six & the city, andreas poly zogopoulos, Giannis Lekopoulos, diminuita the swing trio, UNOFFICIAL FAN CLUB OF EXORISTOI, ViBeJays, iakovos-pavlopoulos, VINYLUST / greekbandsonly, Panagiotis Arsenis, Jason Kruk, JON HAMMOND Band, Rita, Natassa Mare Moumtzidou, Dimitri Bellos, spiros, Apostolos Leventopoulos, TRiO,14, Valentina Rodriguez, *aLk*, Camélia Ben Naceur, INFO CREW Ferb, pirros
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