Konstantinos Mitropoulos Gypsy Jazz Trio Live at Theatre of the NO Athens

Gadjo Dilo guitarist Konstantinos Mitropoulos creates a trio dedicated to the legendary French gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt (1910-1953) and the Manouche or Gypsy jazz tradition. Compositions and arrangements that he recorded himself make up their repertoire. The purpose of the trio is to preserve and continue the sound and atmosphere of the 30's and 40's. For Gypsy Jazz Lovers... Biography Konstantinos Mitropoulos was born and lives in Athens. He studied jazz guitar with Kostas Baltazanis, jazz harmony with Markos Alexiou, and orchestration with Takis Paterelis at the Philippos Nakas conservatory where he graduated with a scholarship. With a scholarship from Berklee college of music he attended the summer program in Boston and with a scholarship from Fender (musical instrument company) he attended a program with great guitarists. He has collaborated with several artists such as: F. Delivoria, D. Korgiala, E. Peta, Eurydiki, A. Vardi, G. Vardi, M. Linda, A. Vissi, V. Germano, K. Maraveya, P. Mouzouraki, Tonino Carotone, N. Siderokastritis, G. Limaki, T. Anagnostopoulos, A. Leventopoulos, L. Andrioti. He has worked as a guitar and theory teacher for many years at the Philippos Nakas conservatory and MOMI as well as private lessons. He has written music for commercials, theater and films. In 2009 he created the band Gadjo Dilo which has released two studio albums and some digital singles as well as hundreds of concerts in Greece (and several abroad) and continues to this day. He has released two albums with his personal compositions: Contemplation 2016, Instinct 2022 together with Nikos Siderokastritis. Loves cats, reading, traveling and Django Reinhardt. Sponsored by XPAT ATHENS : XPat Athens Website