STUDIES
He began his jazz piano studies at the Municipal Conservatory of Patras under the guidance of Giorgos Metaxas and later continued his studies alongside pianist Stavros Lantsias.
He then studied jazz piano at the Utrecht Conservatory with Bert van den Brink and Randal Corsen, focusing on improvisation, harmony and ensemble playing.
He has also attended masterclasses with internationally acclaimed jazz musicians such as Jean-Michel Pilc, Ignacio Berroa and Enrico Pieranunzi.
COLLABORATIONS
He has performed at important venues and festivals including Half Note Jazz Club, Syros Jazz Festival, Tinos Jazz Festival, Ilion Jazz Festival and Jazz in Progress in Heraklion, presenting his personal jazz trio in most of these events.
He has also performed in venues in the Netherlands, Germany, France and Luxembourg.
He has collaborated with important musicians of the contemporary jazz scene, including Giotis Samaras, Takis Barberis and Takis Paterelis, and is a member of the World Fusion Project – Takis Barberis Group.
He has also collaborated with Greek artists such as Melina Aslanidou, Matoula Zamani, Kostis Maraveyas and Penny Baltatzi.
He has also collaborated with the National Theatre of Greece in the production The School for Wives by Molière, starring Giannis Bezos, as well as with Epidaurus Festival and Municipal Theatre of Agrinio in productions directed by Thodoris Gkonis.
DISCOGRAPHY
* Flood (2019) — personal electric jazz quartet album
* Set in Motion (2021) — personal jazz trio album featuring original compositions
Discography participations:
* Ένα Φιλί — Penny Baltatzi
* Nuka — Matoula Zamani
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Since 2010, he has been teaching jazz piano, improvisation, harmony and ensemble playing, focusing on personal sound development, musical interaction and the practical understanding of jazz language.
