John Dikeman, Aleksandar Škorić, Giotis Damianidis, Petros Damianidis
Live In The Balkans
FormatCDLabelNoise-BelowGenreJazz & Improvisation
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Back at the end of 2023, Giotis Damianidis and Aleksandar Škorić, while finishing their tour with Entasis, began talking and dreaming about a tour of the Balkans—starting from Thessaloniki
(Damianidis’s hometown) and heading north to Novi Sad (Škorić’s hometown). Next came deciding the lineup. John Dikeman on saxophone and Petros Damianidis on double bass were the obvious choices, as Škorić, Dikeman, and the Damianidis brothers have worked together for many years.
On March 16th, 2024, the tour was ready to begin: 11 concerts in 8 different cities, from Thessaloniki to Subotica and back—across Greece, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria. This CD captures the raw, live energy of the quartet during their 2024 Balkan tour, including their very first show in Thessaloniki and one of the final performances in Kragujevac. It's a vivid documentation of the music played by four improvisers—a perfect time capsule showcasing the evolution and magic of improvised music. Play loud and enjoy!
Format
Those recordings were taken from a two week tour in the Balkans in March 2024, 11 concerts in 8 cities:
16.03: Giapi, Thessaloniki / Θεσσαλονίκη, Greece
17.03: JaZzy, Skopje / Скопје, Republic of North Macedonia
19.03: Ciglana, Belgrade / Београд, Serbia
20.03: Strogi Centar, Belgrade / Београд, Serbia
21.03: Kvaka 22, Belgrade / Београд, Serbia
22.03: CK13, Novi Sad / Нови Сад, Serbia
23.03: Jazzire, Subotica / Суботица, Serbia
25.03: SKC Kragujevac, Kragujevac / Крагујевац, Serbia
26.03: Tam (Alarma Punk Jazz), Veliko Tarnovo / Велико Търново, Bulgaria
27.03: Singles (Alarma Punk Jazz), Sofia / София, Bulgaria
28.03: Gaba Bar (Alarma Punk Jazz), Sofia / София, Bulgaria
Release notes
Those recordings were taken from a two week tour in the Balkans in March 2024, 11 concerts in 8 cities: 16.03: Giapi, Thessaloniki / Θεσσαλονίκη, Greece 17.03: JaZzy, Skopje / Скопје, Republic of North Macedonia 19.03: Ciglana, Belgrade / Београд, Serbia 20.03: Strogi Centar, Belgrade / Београд, Serbia 21.03: Kvaka 22, Belgrade / Београд, Serbia 22.03: CK13, Novi Sad / Нови Сад, Serbia 23.03: Jazzire, Subotica / Суботица, Serbia 25.03: SKC Kragujevac, Kragujevac / Крагујевац, Serbia 26.03: Tam…
| 1 | Live In Thessaloniki – Pt. 1 | ||
| 2 | Live In Thessaloniki – Pt. 2 | ||
| 3 | Live In Kragujevac – Pt. 1 | ||
| 4 | Live In Kragujevac – Pt. 2 | ||
| 5 | Live In Kragujevac – Pt. 3 |
- Jeroen Wille
- Design
- Giotis Damianidis
- Double Bass, Music By
- Petros Damianidis
- Drums, Music By
- John Dikeman
- Guitar, Music By
- Lasse Marhaug
- Mastered By
- Aleksandar Škorić
- Music By, Tenor Saxophone
