Jazz at Megaron 2024
For the third consecutive year, Jazz@Megaron will live up to its name, filling the Athens Concert Hall with vibrant jazz sounds. Expect to see younger audiences eager to experience the incredible talents of renowned musicians from Greece and beyond. This year’s series opens with the Marcin Wasilewski Trio, celebrating 30 years of music.
The lineup features an exciting range of performances:
- 12 November: ATHENS 3000 – The celebrated Greek group ATHENS 3000, known for their innovative underground creations, presents a performance that fuses free jazz and experimental music with theatrical and visual elements.
- 13 November: Giorgos Kontrafouris Trio – Prominent jazz musician Giorgos Kontrafouris and his Trio will host a concert blending jazz with symphonic music, honouring the double anniversaries of legendary American composers Duke Ellington and George Gershwin.
- 14 November: Nikos Chatzitsakos Quintet – Charismatic double bassist and orchestrator Nikos Chatzitsakos, renowned for blending the African American jazz tradition with classical repertoire, teams up with distinguished soloists and musicians from the Greek jazz scene to present fresh arrangements of beloved compositions.
- 16 November: YFG–Yiorgos Fakanas Group – This legendary figure of the Greek jazz scene invites you on a “Fusion Journey,” exploring the intersections where jazz meets various forms of artistic and experimental expression.
- 20 November: Monty Alexander D-Day – Award-winning pianist Monty Alexander, who has shared the stage with jazz legends such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, and Frank Sinatra, will grace the Megaron stage to showcase his artistry.
Info
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Price: €7-40
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Date: -
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Time: Various times. Please ckeck the full programme here
- The Athens Concert Hall (Megaron), 115 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens, 115 21
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Wheelchair Accessible
- +30 210 722 82714
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