Manesis, Gyftakis and Gouliaris met in 2012; the chemistry between them was obvious right from the start and grew stronger through their live performances at venues in Athens. The perpetual interplay and a top-notch music level make for strong and surprising story-telling elements. It is a modern trio with many influences of the great kind (B. K. Jarrett, Mehldau, P. Bley, B. Evans) and a clear reference to the tradition of jazz playing. Their repertoire includes original compositions and standards used as a starting point to explore different musical spaces. Recently, the Manesis/Gyftakis/Gouliaris Trio was awarded the First Prize in the 1st Greek Jazz contest, the Apollon Jazz Competition Greece.
The Greek South African violinist Maria Manousaki is an international artist, active in the Jazz and World Music scene.
Born in South Africa, grown up in Greece and currently living and performing in New York City, Maria has recently formed her own ensemble and recorded her album which was out οn June 2015 with renowned musicians Shai Maestro on piano, Petros Klampanis on double bass, John Hadfield on drums, Tamer Pinarbassi on kanun and Mavrothi Kontanis on oud, performing her original music inspired by her Cretan roots and her love for Jazz.
Maria graduated from Berklee College of Music and has been performing worldwide ever since. She has appeared in many prestigious events around the world, and has performed in auspicious venues including the Perth Concert Hall in Australia, New York Lincoln Centre, the Frank Sinatra School of The Arts in New York the MoMA museum of modern arts, the Athens Concert Hall and Zappio Megaro in Greece, the closing ceremony for the Mediterranean Olympic Games in Pescara Italy, the Dubai International Film Festival, the Royal wedding in Doha Qatar, for the princess of Morocco, among others.
Yiotis Samaras, or one of the best jazz guitar players of the Greek jazz scene. Having performed with top musicians in and outside the Greek borders and having taught hundreds of guitar players who currently have a career in Greece or abroad, Yiotis Samaras has literally shaped the Greek jazz scene and discography over the past 30 years.
His trio delivers the jazz tradition, with touches of electric sounds, adding modern aesthetics to yesterday’s sounds.
Singularity is a term used in astrophysics to describe the point inside a black hole where the ordinary laws of physics cease to apply. Accordingly the project's five musicians encountered to create something substantial, free from any superfluous matter. Their repertoire includes original compositions written and arranged by Vangelis Stefanopoulos for this project. The project features a variety of styles including modern jazz, fusion, rock and Afro-Cuban sounds.