Pandelis Karayorgis
Sentimental, sugary, fluffy, syrupy -- these are some words that won't hear in connection with avant-garde/post-bop jazz pianist Pandelis Karayorgis, whose playing has often been described as angular, cerebral, and abstract. Thelonious Monk and Cecil Taylor are his primary influences, although Paul Bley, Marilyn Crispell, Myra Melford and the underexposed Herbie Nichols are also valid comparisons. Born and raised in Greece, Karayorgis moved to Boston in the 1980s and attended the prestigious New England Conservatory (where he studied with well-known improvisers like pianist Bley and bassist Dave Holland). Karayorgis (who has often favored an inside/outside style of playing) remained in the Boston area, and has been consistently active on the Boston jazz scene (where he played with the Mandela Octet in the 1990s and often worked with violinist Mat Maneri). In the 1990s and early 2000s, the pianist recorded several albums as a leader or co-leader -- most of them on Leo.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Duals (Triple Album)
Jeb Bishop, Damon Smith, Pandelis Karayorgis
Jazz - Released by Balance Point Acoustics on 1 Nov 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Lift & Pose
Pandelis Karayorgis, Mat Maneri
Jazz - Released by LEO RECORDS on 1 Jan 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cliff (feat. Damon Smith & Eric Rosenthal)
Jazz - Released by Driff Records on 8 Oct 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Pools (feat. Nate McBride & Luther Gray)
Jazz - Released by Driff Records on 8 Oct 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Betwixt
Pandelis Karayorgis, Nate McBride, Curt Newton
Free Jazz & Avant-Garde - Released by hatOLOGY on 4 Mar 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo