Giorgos Maglaras was born in Nafpaktos in 1953. All the members of his family had a musical background. He studied at the Athens Conservatory. For many years he collaborated with all the best-known Greek composers and has contributed to many albums. He worked on educational program under the supervision of the Athens Concert Hall. In 1994 he represented Greece in the International Jazz Festival that took place in Thessaloniki.
In 1995, Maglaras released his first album Trough Memories (Libra Music LM002). In 1996 Maglaras participated in the first Trans-Balkan Festival in Thessalonica and played with the saxophone player Nicolas Simion, pianist Milos Petrovic, drummer and percussionist Okay Temiz, clarinet player Floros Floridis and others.
He has collaborated with Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Rabi Abu Chalil, Glen Velez, Maria Farantouri, Michalis Nikoloudis, Vangelis Katsoulis, Makis Ablianitis, and IASIS.
Discography:
Through Memories (Libra Music, 1996)
Πνοές (Libra Music, 1998)
Ammos (Libra Music, 2002)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
