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Konstantinos Papachristou

Konstantinos is a musician from Greece. Although he holds a PhD in Electronics Engineering, he is a great saxophone player. He also studied harmony and classical singing and several recordings of his performance featured in Greek TV series and music albums. Through out all these years of playing and studing music his experiences turned into a concept jazz album of the ECM genre.

Konstantinos Papachristou: The Darkness Of A Fairy Tale

Read "The Darkness Of A Fairy Tale" reviewed by Gareth Thompson

by Gareth Thompson
August 15, 2018

This is far from the first jazz album to send some wandering soul on a voyage. Among others, Chris Potter's record The Sirens (ECM, 2013) was inspired by Homer's epic saga The Odyssey. Now comes Greek artist Konstantinos Papachristou with a very modern quest, wherein a man seeks the meaning of life amid our material distractions. Papachristou has openly stated he kept ECM's legacy in mind when recording this work. Apart from Potter's classic, some others from the ...

Recording

Saxophonist / Composer Konstantinos Papachristou Releases New Contemporary Jazz Album "The Darkness Of A Fairy Tale"

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July 24, 2018

The Darkness of a Fairy Tale is the debut album from Greek composer and saxophonist Konstantinos Papachristou, and describes the journey of a man who receives the “wake-up call" and begins his own inner search for the meaning of life. Konstantinos composed a thematic album of modern jazz music that gains a dark programmatic mood, which motivates the listener to dive deep into his senses. Orchestration preserves Jazz's classical raw sound, while instruments such as bass, piano and drums are ...
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Crowdfunding Campaign

Greek saxophonist and composer Konstantinos Papachristou Launches Indiegogo Campaign for Contemporary Jazz Album

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December 6, 2017

Greek saxophonist and composer Konstantinos Papachristou has launched an Indiegogo campaign to help fund his first contemporary jazz album The Darkness of a Fairy Tale. Papachristou, from Athens, has had several recordings of his performances featured both on CD and Greek television. His latest album is firmly rooted in the ECM style. View his promotional video (below) and support his fundraising campaign if you enjoy his music. The official album release date is set for March 2018. DONATE NOW You ...
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