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Born in Paris (March 2, 1973) moved in Athens Greece at the age of five. Took piano lessons for a year but didn't like his teacher. Started guitar lessons at the age of 13. After finishing school studied jazz guitar, jazz improvisation, singing, harmony,counterpoint and composition. Since 1993 co-founder of the groups: Occasional Dream, Take the money and run, Project 37, Belleville Duet. During the past three years his main interests are composing and improvising. He plays piano, guitar and sings. see also :www.myspace.com/musicinaroom1 www.myspace.com/songsinaroom www.myspace.com/takethemoneyandrunswingband www.myspace.com/project37aSEUL (fairy snow) directed and edited by Erato Tzavara. Music composed by Vassilis Tzavaras and recorded live. T. Giannouli-piano, G. Kaponi-piano, S. Dellaportas-clarinet, O. Zafeiropoulos-cello, M.Orfanou-chinese harp, Vassilis Tzavaras-el. guitar. Conducted by Kostas Varotsis. (special thanks to D.Kalokairinos, Roulx and Mel Pog).seul-fairysnow

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Member Since: 5/7/2007
Band Website: under construction
Band Members: 1) "After" V.Tzavaras - piano, loop and effects 2)"In memoriam II" V.Tzavaras - piano, loop and effects 3) "Quatre pianos pour K.J." V. Tzavaras plays four "prepared" pianos using overdubbing. 4) "Trois pianos pour K.J." V.Tzavaras plays three pianos using overdubbing 5) Impro - 1 V.Tzavaras-el. guitar, Y.Katirtzoglou-piano All tracks are totally improvised without editing. Tracks 1,2 and 5 without overdubbing . Recorded 11&13 April 2007 and 8 December 2007 by Yann Pax.
Influences: Lou Reed' s "The Raven", Keith Jarrett' s "Sun bear concerts", Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde", Miles Davis's "Bitches brew", John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme", Woody Allen's "Hannah and her sisters", Andrei Tarkovsky's "The mirror", Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo", Ingmar Bergman's "Fanny and Alexander", Alberto Moravia' s "La noia", Paul Auster's "New York Trilogy", Nancy Huston's "Sweet agony", Jack Kerouack's "Satori in Paris", Raymond Queuneau's "Exercises de style"Boris Vian, Jacques Brel's "Fernand", Tintin "Objectif Lune", Rene Magritte,Archie Shepp, Nina Simone, Tom Waits, ECM Records, IMPULSE Records "attica blues", "how long blues", Charles Bukowski, Leonard Cohen, "Vanishing act", "the death and the maiden", "on the road", "the sea", Klimt, Miro, PicassoParis et Bruxelles, Philip Catherine, Chet Baker, Django, Thomas "fats" Waller"after the rain", "L' empire des lumieres" Mort subite, "L' heure du loup", "Pierrot le fou", Luis Bunuel, Phaedra, Gyorg Ligeti, Bela Bartok,"Quatuor pour la fin du temps", Anton Webern, Olivier Messiaen, Lux Aeterna
Record Label: bot_records/music in a room
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