Overview
The orchestra was created in October 2016 by renowned saxophonist George Krasidis. The whole project is a collective, voluntary effort of 19 great musicians with a common characteristic of their love of jazz music and more specifically JAZZ BIG BAND. The repertoire of the Jazzologia Cyprus Big Band consists of historical compositions and orchestrations by the pioneers of Big Band Music but also more contemporary works written for orchestras of this particular type. Also traditional Cypriot songs will be heard arranged by Cypriot composer / arranger Aris Antoniadis for Jazz big band. In this series of concerts the great singer George Kalopedis is taking part.
The Jazzologia Cyprus Big Band has been known for its presence in a number of Festivals and Performances in Cyprus, such as the Cultural Capital of Paphos 2017 Jazz Encounters, the Old Port Jazz Festival 2017, the Jazzologia at Pattice Theater 2018, Faneromeni 2019, the Summer Concerts in Cyprus. Technopolis 20, Paphos et al.
Giorgos Krasidis / tenor sax – band director
Achilleas Tomasidis / alto sax
Alexandros Papacharalambous / alto sax
Nicholas Georgiou / alto sax
Marios Papares / tenor sax
Simos Tziakouris /tenor sax
Aris Kyriakides / baritone sax
Elias Ioannou / trumpet
Michalis Michael / trumpet
Fedonas Dimitriou / trumpet
Christos Loizides / trumpet
Nikos Koukouvinos / trombone
Burkhard Fischer / trombone
Michel Verwer/ trombone
Igor Babcinetchi/trombone
George Issa / guitar
Nikolas Genethliou / piano
Ioannis Karseras / Bass
Marios Gregoriou / drums
