Vassilis Tsabropoulos: The Promise

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The versatile Greek pianist has already outlined a broad arc of musical possibility in his recordings for ECM – from post-Bill Evans jazz with Arild Andersen to explorations of Gurdjieff’s nomadic sound-world with Anja Lechner. “The Promise” picks up the implications of his earlier solo recital “Akroasis” (“Hypnotic and mysterious, shimmering like ancient mosaics” – The Independent), but is more rigorously composed, carefully casting arpeggios into deep pools of silence. All pieces are Tsabropoulos originals, with the exception of “Djivaeri”, a Greek traditional tune. The album was recorded in 2008 in the resonant space of Athens’ Megaron Concert Hall, with Manfred Eicher producing.

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Tracks:

1. The Other
2. Tale Of A Man
3. Smoke And Mirrors
4. Pearl
5. The Promise
6. The Other, var. I
7. Djivaeri
8. The Insider
9. Confession
10.Promenade
11.The Other, var. II


Vassilis Tsabropoulos: Piano