current projects

the Wayne Shorter project

this project presents the music of wayne shorter, this idiosyncratic composer and improviser, as seen through his most classic albums. core group is a guitar trio, performing the music with a minimal, open sound, but often the band is augmented by a horn player

apostolos leventopoulos - guitar
periklis trivolis - upright bass
seraphim mpellos - drums

the Stephane Grappelli project

led by violinist maria manousaki, this project presents music from the stephane grappelli songbook, and a choice of other jazz standards made popular by the great stephane grappelli

maria manousaki - violin
apostolos leventopoulos - guitar
kostas kostantinou - upright bass
seraphim mpellos - drums

Swingin Strings

an acoustic trio, playing gypsy jazz, in the tradition of hot club of france, django reinhardt, stephane grappelli, the rosenbergs etc.

maria manousaki - violin
apostolos leventopoulos - guitar
kostas kostantinou - upright bass

Maracatu

a band led by vocalist eleni valenti, performing brazilian and brazilian jazz music

eleni valenti - vocals
apostolos leventopoulos - guitar
haris haralabous - electric bass
sotiris ntouvas - drums

Desafinados

this band, led by vocalist miranda verouli presents music from the songbooks of classic brazilian vocalists and composers

miranda verouli - vocals
apostolos leventopoulos - guitar
manos anagnostopoulos - electric bass
christos asonitis - drums

Prime Time Trio

a jazz trio with thanos daskalopoulos performing tap dance and body percussion

thanos daskalopoulos - tap dance, body percussion, vocals
apostolos leventopoulos - guitar
periklis trivolis - upright bass