Taxidi

A journey through musical genres that bounce off one another, where jazz, classical, rock and funk rub shoulders with klezmer, tango, bossa nova and other traditional colours, generating harmonious echoes and an intense rhythmic drive. A journey through composed melodies, arranged and interpreted by guitarist Simon Fransquet, blossoming into full colour through the alchemy of four other complete musicians from diverse backgrounds, whose eclecticism and atypical personalities fuse into a perfect whole. Young band formed in Liège in 2012, Taxídi is composed by five musicians from eclectic backgrounds. Taxídi means travel in Greek. Simon Fransquet’s compositions are inspired by his trips and meetings.

Stunning performance in front of a huge audience at the open air Odeon of Herodes Atticus, as Charles Lloyd, uniquely-expressive saxophonist, and Maria Farantouri, Greece’s voice of resistance, come together. Friends for some years, this is their first recorded collaboration. Lloyd’s brilliant quartet is on hand - with Jason Moran in especially creative mode - augmented by lyra player Socratis Sinopoulos and second pianist Takis Frazio in a marvelous programme that includes songs by Mikis Theoedorakis, suites of Greek traditional music, Eleni Karaindrou’s “Journey to Kythera” and Lloyd originals including his classic “Dream Weaver”. “Athens Concert” is a major event, a very special live album indeed.

Eleni Karaindrou - Mousiki gia tainies (Music for Films) (2001) {5CD Box Set Minos-EMI 724353775223}
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© 2001 Minos / EMI | 724353775223
Stage & Screen / Classical / Film Music / Jazz / Soundtracks / World Music

Once we are aware that certain music has been written for film, it’s easy to wax poetic about said music’s visual associations. Yet I believe that one needn’t be aware of Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou’s filmic motivations in order to feel it in the same way, for hers imagines, recites, and sings the lament of a zeitgeist in decay. Karaindrou’s themes are potent yet familiar, even (if not especially) to those who’ve never heard them before. Brimming with tragedy and triumph alike, this is music not only for the fictional, but also for real strangers crossing paths in a world of mist and shadows.