Vassilis Saleas
| Vassilis Saleas | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Vassilis Saleas |
| Born |
1958 (age 57–58) |
| Origin | Mesolongi,[1] Greece |
| Genres | Greek folk music |
| Instruments | Clarinet |
| Years active | 1970s-present |
| Associated acts | Vangelis Papathanasiou |
| Notable instruments | |
| clarinet | |
Vasilis Saleas (Greek: Βασίλης Σαλέας) is a clarinetist from Greece.[2][3]
A former accompanist for Dionisis Savopoulos, Saleas has worked with Vangelis since the early '90s. His debut solo album, Orama: The Music of Vangelis, featured interpretations of Vangelis' compositions.
Biography
Saleas is of Romani origin and he was born in Mesolongi[1] in 1958. A year after, he moved to Athens. He was taught to play the clarinet at the age of nine having his father as his teacher and he performed his first club concert two years later. By the age of 14 he had mastered the clarinet and recorded his first disc.
Discography
Choreyte Me Ton (1980)
Orama: The Music of Vangelis (1996)
Litany (1998)
Isimeria (1999)
Fasma (2002)
Olon (2007)
See also
References
- 1 2 Loubrinis, Vassilis (8 December 1999). "30 ΕΡΩΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ ΣΑΛΕΑΣ". tanea.gr (in Greek). TA NEA. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. 1999. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-85828-635-8.
- ↑ "Saleas “Conquers” Turkey with His Clarinet" Greek Reporter. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
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