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...parallel lives...

2008

March-April 08 in New York, Chicago, Dubai and Switzerland!

March-April 08 Chicago-New York-Dubai-Switzerland

Sunday March 30th 7:30 & 9pm
Uncommon Ground Chicago
1401 W.Devon Ave Chicago IL 60660
between Broadway and Clark
(773) 465 9801
www.uncommonground.com
Dimitri Vassilakis saxes, vocals
Dennis Luxion piano
Bill Harrison bass
Phil Gratteau drums

Thursday April 3rd 2 sets at 8 & 10pm
The Kitano New York
66 Park Avenue and 38th Street
www.kitano.com
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals
Theo Hill: piano
Essiet Essiet: bass
Sylvia Cuenca: drums
No cover 15$ min

April 7-11th
Red Bull Air Race
Abu Dabi, UAE
Trio w/ Manos Saridakis, Serafeim Bellos

April 13-18th
Jazz Education Evaluator at
Jazzaarau Concerts Jazz Festival
Aarau, Switzerland
www.jazzaar.com

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s e l e c t e d   r e c e n t   e v e n t s

November 07-March 08

Residency ends!!!
Hotel Athenaeum InterContinental Cafe Zoe
Syngrou Ave.
Residency every Friday/Saturday 9pm
started November 30th 2007, till 22nd March 2008.
Dimitri Vassilakis Quintet

December 07

Christmas Swing!!
Sunday 24th December 3-7pm
Rosebud Cafe Skoufa & Omirou Kolonaki
210-3392370
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals
Tasos Spiliotopoulos: guitar 
Manos Loutas: bass
George Polyhronakos: drums
Loukia Palaiologou: vocals

Friday 21st December 10:30pm Guru Bar-Jazz Upstairs, Athens www.bargurubar.gr 210-3246530 Longest night... Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals Vassilis Xenopoulos: saxes Tassos Spiliotopoulos: guitar Konstandinos Zouganelis: bass Alexandros-Drakos Ktistakis: drums

November 07

Thursday-Friday-Saturday 1-3 November 10:30pm Guru Bar-Jazz Upstairs, Athens www.bargurubar.gr 210-3246530 vocal extravaganza!!! featuring sensational vocalist: Juliet Kelly www.julietkelly.com Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals  Sami Amiris: piano Konstandinos Zouganelis: bass George Polyhronakos: drums

Saturday November 24th 6pm
BBC Radio 3 London Jazz Festival
Royal Festival Hall Ballroom Floor Stage

Dimitri Vassilakis Quartet: "Parallel Paths from the Labyrinth"

	'Infinite grace, poetry and passion.'  "Greek saxophone prodigy and composer Dimitri Vassilakis is revered as the Hellenic god of post-modern _expression, as he proves on his provocative new CD 'Parallel Lines' (Candid)" BBC Music Magazine (9/05) Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals Liam Noble: piano Mark Hodgson: bass Paul Clarvis: drums/percussion
	Driven by Bentley With the kind support of: Life Action Trust - Registered No. 1060997 J&P Joannou & Paraskevaides Group (UK) Limited

October 07

Friday October 12th 10:30pm
    with Yiannis Kassetas and the Funk wizards
    new album presentation
    Guru bar jazz upstairs

Trio with Essiet!!!

Wednesday October 17th 10:30pm
Guru Bar-Jazz Upstairs, Athens
www.bargurubar.gr
210-3246530
Parallel Lives...
Dimitri Vassilakis: sexes, vocals
Essiet Okon Essiet: bass
Alexandros Drakos Ktistakis: drums
plus special guests!

September 07

Wednesday September 18th 8:30pm, 10euro Mouseio Laikon Organon, Plaka Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals  Priamos Morakis: guitar Konstandinos Zouganelis: bass George Polyhronakos: drums

August 07

Olympus Festival, Kastro Platamona 17th August 8pm Jazz-X Dimitri Vassilakis saxes, vocals Apostolis Leventopoulos guitar Giorgos Georgiadis bass George Polyhronakos drums

Blues Bar Karditsa
21st August 10pm
Dimitri Vassilakis saxes, vocals
Periklis Trivolis bass
Alexandros Drakos Ktistakis drums

Megaro Guzi Festival 2007 Fira Santorini www.megarogyzi.gr 31st August 9pm, free DV Jazz Quartet Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals  George Kontrafouris: piano Konstandinos Zouganelis: bass Alexandros-Drakos Ktistakis: drums

July 07

31st July
Mouseio Laikon Organon, Plaka
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals 
Priamos Morakis: guitar
Konstandinos Zouganelis: bass
George Polyhronakos: drums

June 07

Saturday 23rd June 10pm
Ippocambos Bar, Loutsa
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals 
Priamos Morakis: guitar
Manos Loutas: bass
George Polyhronakos: drums
Elena Lytra: vocals

April 07

New York OCC Atrium Cafe New York 5th Avenue 52nd Street  Thursday April 12th, 7-9pm Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals Theo Hill: piano Essiet Okon Essiet: bass Sylvia Cuenca: drums

Washington D.C. Smithsonian Festival Baird Auditorium in the American National History Museum Thursday April 19th, 7:30pm Daedalus Project band Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals Theo Hill: piano  Essiet Okon Essiet: bass Ronnie Burrage: drums

March 07

Thursday-Friday-Saturday 15-17th March 10:30pm
Guru Bar-Jazz Upstairs, Athens
www.bargurubar.gr
210-3246530
vocal extravaganza!!!
featuring sensational vocalist: Juliet Kelly
www.julietkelly.com
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals 
George Kontrafouris: piano
Konstandinos Zouganelis: bass
Alexandros-Drakos Ktistakis: drums

February 2007

Athens meets Berlin!

Friday 16th February 8:30pm Goethe-Institut Athen www.goethe.de/athen Omirou 14-16 210-3661000 Parallel Lives... Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals  Andonis Anisegos: piano www.enstase.com Konstantinos Zouganelis: bass Alexandros-Drakos Ktistakis: drums works by: Anisegos, Vassilakis, Kurt Weil plus favourite standards

January 2007

Clazzical and Jass
Aithousa Parnassos
Monday January 15th, 9pm.

Part A: Dimitri Vassilakis: alto sax
        Spyros Moshopoulos: piano
        works by: Debussy, Ravel, Absil, Francaix, Piazzola, Gerswin.

PART B: Dimitri Vassilakis: tenor and soprano saxes and vocals
        Manos Loutas: bass
        Alekos Christides: drums
        works by: Ellington, Vassilakis, Chatzatourian,
        and other Russian composers.

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2006

Organic Christmas Swing!!
Sunday 24th December 3-7pm
Rosebud Cafe Skoufa & Omirou Kolonaki
210-3392370
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals 
George Kontrafouris: hammond organ
Seraphim Bellos: drums
Alexandra Paschali: vocals

Thursday 28th December 10:30pm
Guru Bar-Jazz Upstairs, Athens
www.bargurubar.gr
210-3246530
New Year Swing!!!
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals 
George Kontrafouris: piano
Konstandinos Zouganelis: bass
Alexandros-Drakos Ktistakis: drums

Sunday 31st December 9pm Hotel Ledra Marriott, Athens Kona Kai Organic New Year Swing!!! Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals  George Kontrafouris: hammond organ featuring Adam Nussbaum: drums www.adamnussbaum.net

Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes 
Lakis Tzimkas: bass
Gianni Pavlides: guitar

November 29th, 10:30pm
Art Deco Larissa

November 30th, 10:30pm
Mylos-Xylourgeio, Thessalonica

December 1st, 10:30pm
Suita Club Trikala

December 2nd, 10:30pm
Athens Micro Mousiko Theatro

Candid World Jazz Festival
www.candidrecords.com
Sunday, November 5th, 9pm
Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, Soho (020 7439 8722)
www.pizzaexpress.co.uk
Workin' with Dimitri Vassilakis
featuring sensational vocalist: Juliet Kelly
www.julietkelly.com
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals
Liam Noble: piano
Alec Dankworth: bass
Paul Clarvis: drums/percussion
with the kind support of J&P International
www.jandp.org

Praise the Lord!!!
Sunday, November 19th, 8pm
Live at the Anglican Church in Athens
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals
George Kontrafouris: Organ
Plus guests!!!
Supported by BGS
www.bgs.gr

New York Week

Queens College New York
Tuesday 17th October 5pm
Dimitri Vassilakis Workin' with the composers
www.qc.cuny.edu

Wednesday 18th October
Garage Club New York
guest with Christos Rafalides and Manhattan Vibes 9:30pm
www.qaragerest.com/jazz.htm

American Orff Association NYCCAOSA
Saturday October 21st, 10:00am-2:00pm
Elena Michailou & Dimitri Vassilakis present:
"Take a stroll with the Olympic Gods"
A Carl Orff Music Education Workshop
http://www.trevornet.org/pub/nyccaosa/

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Guru Bar-Jazz Upstairs, Athens
www.bargurubar.gr
October 26th-27th, 11pm
Workin' with Dimitri Vassilakis
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals 
Grigoris Danis: guitar
Konstandinos Zouganelis: bass
Alexandros-Drackos Ktistakis: drums

Dimitri Vassilakis quintet with special guests

Dimitri Vassilakis sax, vocals
George Kontrafouris piano
Konstandinos Zouganelis bass
Loukia Palaiologou vocals
special guest: Ralph Peterson Jr. drums, trumpet
http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Ralph_Peterson.html

Wednesday, September 6th, 9:00 p.m.
Mykonos Island
Lakka Theater
http://www.jazznotes.blogsource.com/

Saturday, September 9th, 9:00 p.m.
Markopoulo Festival - Free event!
Saras Theater
http://www.markopoulo.gr/culture/2006/summer2006.html

LONDON EVENTS

Monday, July 3, 8:30pm
Pizza On The Park - 11 Knightsbridge, London SW1, UK
www.pizzaonthepark.co.uk
Dimitri Vassilakis presents "a night of song"
featuring superb guest vocalist: Carmen
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals
Mark Hodgson: bass
Paul Clarvis: drums/percussion
Aphrodite Raikopoulou: piano
Songs from the Cabaret and Musicals mixed with groovy jazz

Events at the Hellenic Center
16-18 Paddington Street, Marylebone, London, UK

Saturday, June 24, 7pm
A Greek Jazz evening
Dimitri Vassilakis Presents: The Greek Gang
Favorite standards and groovy originals from Dimitri Vassilakis's discography in London and New York
Dimitri Vassilakis: sax, vocals
Vassilis Xenopoulos: sax
Tassos Spiliotopoulos and Andreas Hadjimanolis: guitars
Mark Hodgson: bass
Jon Scott: drums

Saturday, June 24, 10:30am-12:30pm
"Take a Stroll with Olympian Gods"
Learn about the 12 gods of mount Olympus through music, movement,
singing, theatre and play. A workshop for children of all ages,
presented by
Music and Dance Educator and Carl Orff specialist Elena Michailou
Saxophone and percussion by Dimitri Vassilakis.
Free event! confirm place for your child.

Friday, June 23, 7-9pm
Anastasia Revi with Theatre Lab and Dimitri Vassilakis
present
"The Unique Characters of Greek Tragedy"
Theatre workshop
Free event!

Regular gigs in Athen ending 5/2006

Every Sunday brunch 12:30-4pm
Cafe Zoe - Intercontinental Hotel
Dimitri Vassilakis quintet

Every Tuesday night from 10:30pm
Avalon bar & restaurant - Psiri
Dimitri Vassilakis - Yiannis Floros quartet & guests

Every Thursday night from 10:30pm
Aqua bar & restaurant - Neo Psihiko
Dimitri Vassilakis trios with different guest each week

NEW YORK AND CHICAGO PARALLEL LINES LAUNCH

Saturday, April 29th, 7:00 and 8:00pm (2 sets)
The HotHouse - Chicago, Loop
31 E Balbo Ave. Chicago, IL 60605-2121
phone: 312.362.9707
Chicago launch for "Parallel Lines"
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes
Larry Gray: bass
Joel Spencer: drums
www.hothouse.net

Wednesday, April 26th, 12:00noon to 1:00pm
Barnes & Noble - Chicago, Loop
1 E. Jackson Blvd. (Jackson and State)
Chicago, IL 60605 Phone 312.362.8795 
Chicago meet-and-greet event for "Parallel Lines"

Thursday, April 20th, 9:30 and 10:30pm (2 sets)
The Cutting Room - New York
19 West 24th Street (between Broadway and 6th Avenue)
New York, NY 10014 Phone 212-691-1900 
New York launch for "Parallel Lines"
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals 
Christos Rafalides: vibes
Ron McClure: bass
Steve Johns: drums
www.thecuttingroomnyc.com

Wednesday, April 19th, 8:00 and 10:00pm (2 sets)
Sweet Rhythm - New York
88 Seventh Avenue South (at Bleecker Street)
New York, NY 10014 Phone 212-255-3626 
New York launch for "Parallel Lines"
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals 
Rex Richardson: trumpet
Christos Rafalides: vibes
Ron McClure: bass
Steve Johns: drums
www.sweetrhythmny.com

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Friday, March 17th, 9:00pm
Vortex Jazz Club - London
"Parallel Lines" album presentation
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes 
Mark Hodgson: bass
Gene Calderazzo: drums
Plus guests from the Greek Gang!!!
www.vortexjazz.co.uk

Saturday, March 11th, 5:00pm
Fnack Record Store at "The Mall"
Live at the Forum - Athens
"Parallel Lines" album presentation
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes 
Konstandinos Zouganelis: bass
Yiannis Stavropoulos: drums

Saturday, February 4th, 8:30pm
Kentro Tehnon at ACS
Garuttou 53, Halandri, 210 6393341
"Parallel Lines"
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals 
Konstandinos Zouganelis: bass
Yiannis Stavropoulos: drums  

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2005

PARALLEL LINES EUROPE LAUNCH

Guru Bar-Jazz Upstairs, Athens
December 15th-17th, 11pm
"Parallel Lines" launch!!
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals 
Andy Sheppard: saxes
George Georgiadis: bass
George Polyhronakos: drums

Mylos-Xylourgeio, Thessaloniki
December 6th, 10:30pm
"Parallel Lines" launch!!
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes 
Lakis Tzimkas: bass
Nikos Psofogiorgos: drums

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BBC Radio 3 London Jazz Festival
Sunday , November 13 (2 shows, 7.30pm & 10.00pm) - £15
Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, Soho (020 7439 8722)
www.pizzaexpress.co.uk

Dimitri Vassilakis & Andy Sheppard - Parallel Lines

'Infinite grace, poetry and passion.' 
"Greek saxophone prodigy and composer Dimitri Vassilakis is revered as the Hellenic god of post-modern _expression, as he proves on his provocative new CD 'Parallel Lines' (Candid). Don't miss this rhapsodic stylist as he joins forces with the UK's premier sax-man Andy Sheppard in a double-reed front line of astonishing power and authority."
BBC Music Magazine (9/05)

dimitri vassilakis saxes, vocals, drums
andy sheppard saxes
mark hodgson bass
paul clarvis drums/percussion

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Athens Concert Hall - Megaron 
Wednesday, November 2nd 8pm
"Live Aid for New Orleans"
Dimitri Vassilakis presents "Parallel Lines" and
a tribute to Duke Ellington's: "New Orleans Suite"
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals
George Georgiadis: bass
George Polyhronakos: drums

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OTHER EVENTS

Guru Bar-Jazz Upstairs Athens
October 13th-15th, 11pm
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes
Milcho Leviev: piano 
Yiotis Kiourtsoglou: bass
Nikos Kapilidis: drums
Vicky Almazidu: vocals

Fillipoupoli Jazz Festival Bulgaria
Saturday October 8th
secret path-labyrinth-parallel lin(v)es
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes
Lakis Tzimkas: bass
Nikos Psofogiorgos: drums

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Vafopouleio Idryma Thessaloniki
Wednesday October 5th 9pm
clasical and jazz recital
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes
Spyros Moshopoulos: piano

NEW YORK WEEK

Atrium Cafe New York 5th avenue 51st street  Tuesday September 27th, 7:30pm daedalus project band Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes, vocals, drums  Essiet Essiet: bass Ralph Peterson: drums plus guests

Zinc Bar New York - 90 west houston street 
Monday September 26th, 9pm
with Ron Affif Trio
Ron Affif: guitar
Dimitri Vassilakis: saxes 
Essiet Essiet: bass
Ralph Peterson: drums

Candid Jazz Festival - September 20-23, 2005
London's Pizza Express Jazz Club - Dean Street, Soho
www.pizzaexpress.co.uk