The Jazz Organ Scene
Greece
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Γιώργοσ Κοντραφούρησ
Giorgos Kontrafouris was born in Αθήνα (Athens)/Greece in 1967. He studied classical piano at the National
Conservatory in Αθήνα. At the age of 16, he turned his interest to jazz music and he followed up
jazz improvised lessons with Markos Alexiou. He studied also with Jim Beard and Jarmo Savolainen.
He holds a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in Jazz Performance from Sibelius Academy in Finland.
(Giorgos Kontrafouris) Giorgos has performed as piano or organ player with many famous and outstanding musicians such as: Mark Johnson, Arild Andersen, Marcus Stockhausen, Louisiana Red, Keith Copeland, Andy Sheppard, Ralph Peterson jr., Bob Brozman, Carla Cook, Alvester Garnett, Stepko Gut, Olivier Gatto, David Liebman, Houston Pearson, Eric Alexander, David Sills, Lou Donaldson, Sam Newsome, Jamie Hadad, Deborah Davies, Benny Golson, Tim Hagans, Bob Shepard, Carmen Lundy, Sheila Jordan, Jukkis Uotila, Wade Mikkola, Takis Paterelis, Stratos Vougas, Dimos Dimitriadis, Lydia Fylipovic, T. Spasov, A. Pacatius. He has been teaching jazz piano and organ for several years in Ionian University and in Athenaeum Conservatory in Greece and in Sibelius Academy in Finland. He has already given Master Classes in various schools in Greece, Ireland, Indonesia, and Estonia so far. |
| contact: | fouris_67@yahoo.com |
| homepage: | www.kontrafouris.com |
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www.myspace.com/georgekontrafouris |
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Click on the logo to see Giorgos' tour dates. |
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Little Daddy's Blues Chicken Coup CCP7005 recorded June 2006 in Helsinki/Finland |
George Kontrafouris, Hammond organ, piano Manuel Dunkel, tenor sax Sami Linna, guitar Jussi Lehtonen, drums Bongo Bob, percussion |
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Safe Place Iakovos Symeonidis 
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Iakovos Symeonidis, guitar Dimitris Tsakas, alto sax George Kontrafouris, organ Giannis Papadoulis, drums |
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London 3 AV Jazz Productions AVJ010 |
George Kontrafouris, organ Jim Mullen, guitar Billy Pod, drums |
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After The Spirit Leventopoulos Music
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Apostolos Leventopoulos, guitar George Kontrafouris, Hammond organ Alexandros Ktistakis, drums |
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