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Andreas Thermos

Saxophone/Composition

About Me

Born in Athens, Greece. Studied the Piano at an early age and then he started playing the Saxophone. He graduated from a music high school and while he was studing at Nakas conservatory, in 1995, he won a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music. He graduated from Berklee in 2000 with a bachelor on Performance. While he was in the U.S.A he represented Berklee in several events and had the opportunity to study or perform with many artists such us: Billy Pierce, George Garzone, Hal Crook, Phil Wilson Big Band, Kendrick Scott, Mark Kelley, Milan Milanovic, Vardan Ovsepian. After staying in NYC for one year he returned to Greece. He has collaborated with well known Greek artists such as: Takis Farazis, George Kontrafouris, to name a few. He has also performed with Dick Griffin, Daniel Tilling, Shelley Burns, Jason Yarde, Javier Vercher, and others, in various festivals and concerts. He is currently working on his new cd release. Stay tuned!I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Member Since: 3/11/2007
Band Website: fagottobooks.gr
Band Members: "MY FATHERS THOUGHT"-Recorded live in Cyprus by: Daniel Tilling: Piano, Andreas Thermos: Tenor -Sop sax, Irineos Koulouras: Bass, George Koulas: Drums,"FUNKY FOR KOUVIDIS" - Recorded live in Athens by: Daniel Tilling: Piano, Andreas Thermos: Tenor, Periklis Trivolis: Bass, Kostas Kouvidis: Drums,"BERKLEE MEMORIES" (So What/M.Davis)" - Recorded Live in Lefkada Island(summer 2000) Milan Milanovic: Piano, Mark Kelley: El. Bass, Kendrick Scott: Drums, Andreas Thermos: Sop,"KATONAH" (Composition by Steve Grossman) - Recorded live at Berklee College Of Music for Jesus Santandreu Jury in the year of 1999. Transcribed by Jesus Santandreu and led by him. BAND: Jesus Santandreu: Tenor, Andreas Thermos: Tenor, Milan Milanovic: Piano, Mark Kelley: Bass, Sam (?): Drums
Influences: John Coltrane, Bird, Miles, Lee Morgan, Sonny Rollins, Clifford Brown, Joe Henderson, Stanley Turrentine, Sonny Stitt, Dexter Gordon, Hank Mobley, Wayne Shorter, Branford Marsalis, George Garzone, Joshua Redman, Michael Brecker, Jerry Bergonzi, Roy Hargrove, Stan Getz, Joe Lovano, Charlie Mariano, G. I. Gurdjieff, Inayat Khan, Krishnamurti, Dad, Keith Jarrett, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Eric Satie, Kostas Kouvidis, J.S Bach, Kenny Kirkland, Brad Mehldau, Herbie Hancock, Herbert Henk, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, James Brown, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, Chuck Berry, The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Laurin Hill, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, The Roots, Rap, Hip-Hop, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Diana Krall, Ross Daly, Gabriel Roth, Joe Zawinul, African Music, Film Music, Balkan Music, World Music, Rebetiko, e.t.c
Sounds Like: What you're listening to..
Record Label: AnMus
Type of Label: Indie