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yiannis

FAREWELL MR MAX ROACH. RESPECT FOR ALL THE INSPIRATION!

About Me

I am a musician and a part time lawyer . I graduated from the Law school of the University of Thrace Greece. Later on i attended Musicians Institute in Hollywood California and i have a diploma in percussion. I paid my dues playing lousy greek bouzouki music in Greece and in Greek halls in LA, boring "entexni" music and teaching basically indifferent students . I had rare and precious breaks playing jazz and rock around greece and in LA.I played with,met,was influenced and have been taught by some nice people and i am grateful to them: Yiannis Floros,the MI family, Mike Parris, the Sigmatropic family, Carla Torgersen,VagiosZ.,Roulla Manisanou, and Jim Sclavounos Discography. Sigmatropic "16 Haikous and other stories" "Ours at least" "Dark outside" Carla Torgersen "St Stranger" Check our music! www.sigmatropic.gr www.myspace.com/stropic www.thewalkabouts.com

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

open minded artists and people with a genouine interest in art and communication.

Music:

+ INFLUENCES :Mistakes,loops,Coltrane, Miles, Max Roach, Tony Williams,Elvin Jones, Vinnie Colaiuta, Frank Zappa, Jimy Hendrix,P- Funk, Radiohead,the Clash, Nick Cave, Cinematic Orchestra , Sly and the family, the Meters, Buddy Rich, the Sex Pistols, Herbie Hancock, Giorgos Margaritis

Television:

I dont watch tv....

Heroes:

No more heroes anymore...