Mode Plagal - Mode Plagal II (Greek Music) @flac

Mode Plagal belong to a group of bands who, using the jazz technique, have created a unique musical idiom. An idiom with references to traditional music and verse, to Byzantine sounds, funk rhythms and many other musical elements which do not belong to just one genre, or have not been used per se, but only as influences. The Athens based band was formed in 1990 by Thodoris Rellos (saxophone, voice), Kleon Antoniou (guitars, voice) and Takis Kanellos (drums). In 1995 Antonis Maratos (bass) joins the band and they release their first album, MODE PLAGAL, on Ano Kato records, Thessaloniki. 01. Funky Vergina [0:05:48.00] Traditional tune originating from Western Macedonia. Arranged by Mode Plagal. 02. Miles' Leventikos [0:07:00.73] (gallant song) Mimis Doutsoulis - Thodoris Rellos NB. transliterated Greek title: "To Leventiko tou Miles" 03. The Letter [0:09:31.26] Sender: Asemina Rellou Thodoris Rellos (voice: Th. Rellos) NB. transliterated Greek title: "To Gramma" 04. Carols [0:06:10.69] (Traditional Christmas carols originating from Thrace) Arranged by Mode Plagal NB. transliterated Greek title: "Kalanta" 05. Ulysses [0:01:25.97] (Improvisation) Mode Plagal NB. transliterated Greek title: "Odysseas" 06. Kalamatianos [0:04:31.80] (Folk Dance) Arranged by Mode Plagal. In Memoriam of Charlie Parker 07. Pikrodafni [0:06:36.42] (...a Blues) - (traditional song originating from Epirus) Arranged by Mode Plagal. Vocals: Kl. Antoniou, Th. Rellos, Ant. Maratos, T. Kanellos and Maria Aristopoulou, Sophia Papazoglou, Vassilis Hadjinikolaou, Panayotis (Chico) Katsikiotis, whom we thank for kindly accepting to participate in this album. 08. Helios [0:03:52.20] (Traditional tune originating from Continental Greece) Arranged by Mode Plagal. In memoriam of Vassilis Soukas 09. Cyclops [0:00:18.90] (Improvisation) Mode Plagal NB. transliterated Greek title: "Kyklopas" 10. Rock Around Eleven [0:03:44.46] Thodoris Rellos 11. Ivo [0:05:05.80] (Traditional tune originating from Bulgaria) Arranged by Mode Plagal 12. Solo Sax [0:02:27.40] Live recording from Half Note Club, Athens 13. Salona [0:04:15.60] (Traditional tune originating from Continental Greece) Arranged by Mode Plagal 14. Solo Drums [0:01:06.13] (17/17) 15. On Foreign Lands [0:04:42.16] (Traditional tune originating from Thrace) Arranged by Mode Plagal NB. transliterated Greek title: " 'Gw sta ksena " 16. Blazing Sun [0:01:44.33] Mode Plagal NB. transliterated Greek title: "Ntala Helios" Thodoris Rellos: alto saxophone Kleon Antoniou: electric guitar Antonis Maratos: electric bass Takis Kanellos: drums Angelos Polychroniou (in tracks 1,2,3,4,10,11,15) congas - (in track 7) Tambourine C+P 1998 General Publishing Company S.A., Greece Label: Lyra Released: 1998 Codec: Flac Compression Level: 3 Quality: High My cd-rip (EAC and Flac) Covers Included Enjoy,Seed and Share

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pthanos (2008-12-31)

This is a very interesting way to get into the greek jazz scene.
Mode plagal is an exquisite band, best enjoyed live. Non-greeks should check it out.