Themis Gikopoulos - ProfilesArchive

About Me

After years of performing and teaching in his native Athens, Themis relocated to Leeds, UK to continue his music studies. He completed a BA(Hons) in Jazz Studies and proceeded to do a MMus in Jazz Guitar Performance, from which he graduated in 2005. An active composer, Themis represented Leeds College of Music at the Conservatoire Composer's Forum in 2004 and won the Friends Composition Prize in 2005. At present, Themis teaches at various schools and colleges in the area and is planning to promote and record his own music with his trio.

Myspace Layouts - Myspace Editor - Image Hosting

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/6/2006
Band Members: Garry Jackson on basses, Andy Ball on drums
Influences: Let's see...Jim Hall, Abercrombie, Sco, Frisell, Metheny, Muthspiel, Rosenwinkel, Ben Monder...Miles (especially the second quintet), Wayne Shorter, Coltrane, Rollins, Mingus, Dave Holland quintet.... Ralph Towner, Egberto Gismonti...Bill Evans, Herbie, Jarrett, Brad Mehldau..Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Led Zep, SRV, Buddy Guy, Robert Johnson...Leo Brouwer, Villa Lobos....Flamenco, Indian Classical, Arabic/North African and loads of Greek stuff....and loads more....
Sounds Like: ...someone with all the influences above...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New tunes

New tunes....Nardis was recorded as part of my Master's, with Garry on bass and Andy on drums.Great fun to play in a reggae/Jimi Hendrix/Middle Eastern style. Daphne's last dance is a piece I wrote fo...
Posted by Themis Gikopoulos on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 10:59:00 PST