Georges Arvanitas (born in Marseille on June 13, 1931; died September 25, 2005) was a jazz pianist and organist.
He began life as a child of Greek immigrants from Constantinople. At the age of four he began studying piano and initially trained as a classical pianist, switching to jazz some time in his teens. His influences included Bud Powell and Bill Evans. In the late '50s, he featured on albums by Art Farmer and Louis Hayes, and played with Dexter Gordon and Johnny Griffin. He also worked with Yusef Lateef.
He began life as a child of Greek immigrants from Constantinople. At the age of four he began studying piano and initially trained as a classical pianist, switching to jazz some time in his teens. His influences included Bud Powell and Bill Evans. In the late '50s, he featured on albums by Art Farmer and Louis Hayes, and played with Dexter Gordon and Johnny Griffin. He also worked with Yusef Lateef.
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Georges Arvanitas (nacido en Marsella el 13 de junio de 1931; fallecido el 25 de septiembre de 2005) fue un pianista y organista de jazz.
Comenzó su vida como hijo de inmigrantes griegos procedentes de Constantinopla. A los cuatro años comenzó a estudiar piano y se formó inicialmente como pianista clásico, para pasar al jazz en su adolescencia. Entre sus influencias estaban Bud Powell y Bill Evans. A finales de los años 50, participó en álbumes de Art Farmer y Louis Hayes, y tocó con Dexter Gordon y Johnny Griffin. También trabajó con Yusef Lateef.
Tracklist:
1. Moanin'
2. Cry Me A River
3. Misty
4. How Insensitive
5. Bluesette
6. The Man I Love
7. Trois Trois Deux Blues
8. Triste
9. Lyon's Blues
10. Satin Doll
11. Please Bossa
12. Tenderly
13. Twistiti
14. The Girl From Ipanema
15. Mood Indigo
16. Stranger In Paradise
17. Blues For Joe
18. Mack The Knife
Bass – Jacky Samson
Drums – Charles Saudrais
Guitar – Jean-Claude Olivier
Organ – Georges Arvanitas
Comenzó su vida como hijo de inmigrantes griegos procedentes de Constantinopla. A los cuatro años comenzó a estudiar piano y se formó inicialmente como pianista clásico, para pasar al jazz en su adolescencia. Entre sus influencias estaban Bud Powell y Bill Evans. A finales de los años 50, participó en álbumes de Art Farmer y Louis Hayes, y tocó con Dexter Gordon y Johnny Griffin. También trabajó con Yusef Lateef.
Tracklist:
1. Moanin'
2. Cry Me A River
3. Misty
4. How Insensitive
5. Bluesette
6. The Man I Love
7. Trois Trois Deux Blues
8. Triste
9. Lyon's Blues
10. Satin Doll
11. Please Bossa
12. Tenderly
13. Twistiti
14. The Girl From Ipanema
15. Mood Indigo
16. Stranger In Paradise
17. Blues For Joe
18. Mack The Knife
Bass – Jacky Samson
Drums – Charles Saudrais
Guitar – Jean-Claude Olivier
Organ – Georges Arvanitas
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