Jazz Chronicles: Michalis Siganidis & The Unlimited Shrimp

Guest: Martha Frintzila & Kostas Vrachnos

Michalis Siganidis, a founding member of Heimerinoi Kolymvites and Primavera en Salonico, and The Unlimited Shrimp band join forces for the first time with Martha Frintzila and the poet Kostas Vrachnos, in an unpredictable music encounter at the SNFCC Lighthouse.

Michalis Siganidis's creative improvisation is grafted with Martha Frintzila's expressiveness, engendering a new music narrative.

The musician will perform selections from his discography, which spans an array of music styles and inspirations - jazz, electronic, traditional Greek music, poetry and humor will all contribute to an extraordinary evening.

An instrumentalist, composer and lyricist, Michalis Siganidis's music is accentuated by a bold improvisational style, inspired by traditional music and characterized by the use of music collage.

Line-up:
Michalis Siganidis, double bass, electric guitar, vocals, tapes
Martha Frintzila, vocals
Kostas Vrachnos, poetry reciting
Panos Manouilidis, vocals, electric bass
Haris Lambrakis, keyboards, vocals, ney
Vassilis Mantzoukis, drums, vocals
Jannis Anastasakis, electric guitar, special effects, tapes
Fausto Sierakowski, saxophone

Poems by Miltos Sachtouris, Nikos A. Aslanoglou, Omar Khayyam, Andreas Embiricos, Leon Koukoulas, Paul Elyard, Samuel Beckett, George Siganidis and lyrics by the composer, along with sound fragments, will be part of the concert.

Short videos by Giannis Peiralis, Tassos Palaioroutas and Sophie Papadopoulou will be screened.

Sunday 09/02  |  21.00 

Admission: €5

*Pre-sale starts on Monday 20/01 for SNFCC Members (up to 50 seats for Members and guest).

*Pre-sale starts on Tuesday 21/01 for the public.

This is an event funded by the grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Alongside the core program of free-admission events, provided free of charge thanks to SNF grants, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center organizes a series of events for which a low admission fee applies, helping SNFCC to diversify its income sources while ensuring its long-term financial robustness.