Petros Klampanis/CONTEXTUAL – CD Release concert

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Bass, Jazz, Petros Klampanis

Bassist and composer Petros Klampanis invites an array of renowned musicians, in order to celebrate the release of his debut album Contextual, on Sunday the 5th of June, 8:30PM at the Cornelia Street Café.

PETROS KLAMPANIS -][- CONTEXTUAL [Inner Circle Music]

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Bass, Jazz, Petros Klampanis

PETROS KLAMPANIS

PETROS KLAMPANIS -][- CONTEXTUAL -(MP3)- [Inner Circle Music, 2011]

Petros Klampanis draws a sonic portrait of the double bass in his debut album “Contextual” set to be released on April 18th, 2011 by Inner Circle Music.

Much like an impressionist painter alters his color palette depending on how light falls upon his subject, bassist and composer Petros Klampanis alters the musical context in every track of his album in order to point out different characteristics of the double bass. Adding to the album’s aural and textural smorgasbord is an array of renowned guest musicians that expose different functions of the bass, making every piece of music project and glisten like a unique gemstone.

Standing out is the inconspicuously brilliant arrangement of “Blackbird” featuring the nocturnal vocals of jazz singer phenomenon Gretchen Parlato. Petros Klampanis knows how to create intimacy in his duet with former teacher and guitar master Paul Bollenback in their rendition of John Coltrane’s notorious “Countdown”, as well as “Mingum”, an original composition inspired by the great Charles Mingus, this time interplaying with pianist David Berkman. The album would not be complete without the string quartet arrangement of the “The necessary Blonde”, written by the master electric bassist Gary Willis. In “Basscape” Petros Klampanis mutates into a percussionist as he taps on the double bass spruce wooden shell with singular skill.