JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2025: George Solonos and John Waugh-Quietly in Mind

 

Acclaimed saxophonist John Waugh (best known for his role as a sideman to the globally renowned band “The 1975”) and celebrated guitarist/composer George Solonos are excited to announce the release of their new single, “Quietly in Mind“. This highly anticipated track serves as the lead single from their forthcoming EP, “Reverie”, slated for release in early 2025.

Drawing from the rich traditions of Jazz and World music, “Quietly in Mind” highlights Waugh’s evocative saxophone artistry, seamlessly paired with Solonos’ virtuosic guitar playing and cinematic production. The result is an immersive soundscape that bridges contemporary jazz and atmospheric storytelling, offering listeners a transcendent musical experience.

Following the resounding success of their previous EP, “Dive”, which held the top spot on the iTunes Jazz Charts for an impressive two weeks, this dynamic duo returns with a project that promises to captivate audiences with its bold artistry and genre-defying compositions.

About the Artists

John Waugh: Renowned for his work as a sideman to The 1975, Waugh’s saxophone mastery has earned him a reputation as one of modern music’s most compelling instrumentalists.

George Solonos: A gifted guitarist and composer from Cyprus, Solonos has collaborated with industry legends including Quincy Jones, Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), and Boy George, solidifying his status as a versatile and innovative artist.

Key Highlights

Previous Success: Their EP Dive not only captured critical acclaim but also dominated the iTunes Jazz Charts for two weeks.

Innovative Approach: Known for blending Jazz and World music with cinematic elements, Waugh and Solonos craft works that resonate deeply with global audiences.

Quietly in Mind will be available on all major streaming platforms starting December 13, 2024. Be sure to stay tuned for the follow-up email containing the streaming link, so you can experience the next chapter in this remarkable duo’s musical journey.

Contact Information

For press inquiries, interviews, or additional details:

kristova_zuzana@hotmail.com

Stay Connected

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/george_solonos
https://www.instagram.com/jwaughsaxophone

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1CDXAP9M1UIQxwLhLNRLjs
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5xTAiA0ZfdnmJuBJIg9WKG

Website: George Solonos | new music
Session Saxophonist – John Waugh

JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2025

JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2022: Rafael Kyriakides Band(Cyprus)-Album: Spiritual World

 

Rafael Kyriakides Band(Cyprus)-Damage Disk
Composer: Rafael Kyriakides
Album: Spiritual World
Rafael Kyriakides : Drums-Piano-Synth
Ft. Nastazio Gkoumas Guitar
Website CD Store

JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2022

JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2020 - Streaming

JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2020
Jazz & World Music Albums released in 2020
STREAMING
Elijah Band(France), Tim Burton Sr(USA), Karen Rosenberg(Denmark), Manuel Muzzu (Italy), Florian Arbenz & Greg Osby (Switzerland/USA), Guglielmo Santimone(Italy), The Appropriation Committee(USA), Nastazio Gkoumas(Greece), César Cardoso Ensemble(Portugal), Krzysia Górniak(Poland), David Linx(Belgium), Örjan Hultén Orion(Sweden), Steve Fidyk(USA), Francesco Marziani(Italy), Nikolas Skordas & Stephanos Chytiris(Greece), Little Gorgeous(USA), Calabó(USA), Ramiro Pinheiro & Rafael Barata(Brazil) Mariea Antoinette(USA), Hailey Tuck(USA), Big Funk Brass(France), Vibes Alive(USA), Marie Mifsud(France), Heistheartist(USA), The HeadShakers(France) Cody Carpenter(USA), Toku(Japan), Hot Club of Los Angeles(USA), Ozma(France), Gordon Grdina’s Nomad Trio(Canada), Robin McKelle(USA), Maude Caillat, Damani Butler, Billie Davis(USA), Giuseppe Paradiso(USA/Italy), Tony Adamo(USA) 

JazzWorldQuest Showcase 2020: Nastazio Gkoumas Trio(Cyprus)-Album: Mad Bop

 

Nastazio Gkoumas Trio(Cyprus)-Between Lakes

Album: Mad Bop
Nastazio Gkoumas : guitar
Demetris Papanikolaou : double bass
Marios Alexandrou : drums

Website CD Store

CYPRUS: Nastazio Gkoumas-World Access (2020)

Nastazio Gkoumas(Cyprus)
Album: World Access
Label: World Access

Website: https://tasosgkoumasgroup.bandzoogle.com
CD store: http://store.cdbaby.com/cd/nastaziogkoumas3

Grooving jazz with funk bringing a new level of expression to the jazz music

Musicians:
Tasos Gkoumas: guitar
Ercument Leblebisatan: piano keys
Rafael Kyriakides: drums
Vassilis Ptasodas: bass

Tasos Gkoumas born 18 february 1965 Is  a Greek jazz fusion guitarist and composer with three released studio albums . He start playing Guitar at age 9, he played with his own band at age 16 Rejoyce x in small clubs and festivals progressive rock, at age 20 start playing with famous Greek singers , at same time start to study jazz fusion music and were to find more interesting .Now he plays with a band Jazz Triad and also involved in other side projects .

CYPRUS: Cahit Kutrafali ‎– As It Is ( A.K. Müzik 2015)

Cahit Kutrafali


1 Inner Voice
2 Remembering The Days
3 Evolving "7"
4 Cling To Life
5 Blues for "C"
6 As It Is
7 Revenge
8 While You Were Not Here
9 Long Time No See

JAZZ PAPERS: Individual Decisions and Perceived Form in Collective Free Improvisation, Jazz and the Critical Potential of Heteronomous Expressive Form, Jazz in Cyprus: The Breakdown of Borders

Individual Decisions and Perceived Form in Collective Free Improvisationby Clement Canonne

This paper proposes a first attempt to study quantitatively Collective Free Improvisation (CFI). We report an experiment designed to study the relationship between the improvisers' individual high-level decisions and the improvisation's form perceived by external auditors. We recorded 16 trios in which the improvisers used a MIDI-pedal to indicate in real-time a signicant change in their own musical production. Expert listeners were later asked to segment each improvisation so that we obtained their perception of the structure. By analyzing the correlations between musicians' individual...

Jazz and the Critical Potential of Heteronomous Expressive Form - Introductionby Fumi Okiji

This dissertation shows how the socio-musical interaction involved in jazz work relates to ideas of a progressive, more empathetic and communicative, form of social organisation. Ruling out the possibility of a rehabilitation of genuine human relations under late capitalism, critical theorist Theodor Adorno has argued that an alternative mode of social existence is prefigured in the way musical works of the Austro- German tradition are composed. The study shows that in jazz, the creative tension involved in the desire to make collaborative work while nurturing the particularities of each...


Jazz in Cyprus: The Breakdown of Bordersby Mike Papapavlou

JazzWorldQuest Free Mp3 List new addition: Nastazio Gkoumas: No News

Musician: Nastazio Gkoumas Track: No News Composer: Nastazio Gkoumas Album: A New Day Year: 2013 CD Store Musicians & Labels: Promote your music through the Free Mp3 List on JazzWorldQuest  Click here to submit tracks

Chick Corea, Nicolaus Economou - On Two Pianos (Deutsche Grammophon 2012)

Parallel to the release of The Continents we are bringing out On Two Pianos, restoring to the catalogue Chick Corea s only other recording on the Yellow Label a great live concert given by the jazz giant with virtuoso pianist Nicolaus Economou at the Munich Summer Piano Festival in 1982. Like a conversation between two insightful, intelligent men, who never quarrel because they appreciate and like each other (Süddeutsche Zeitung). Corea, the chameleon of jazz , is, of course, renowned for his collaborations with musicians of all kinds (in the same year as this recording, 1983, he brought out two more albums, where he was partnered by Friedrich Gulda and Gary Burton, respectively). Nicolaus Economou, a precociously talented pianist from Cyprus, received a classical training in the rigours of the Moscow Conservatoire in the late 1960s, before establishing himself in Munich. There, in addition to his concertizing, he was active as composer, arranger, conductor and organizer of musical festivals, including the Munich Summer Piano Festival, from which these recordings are taken. Each artist improvises in his own style; their interaction creates a glorious musical fusion. In addition to an extended improvised Suite of character pieces, there are compositions by Corea (Homecoming and Duet) and selections from Bartók s two-piano pieces in his Mikrokosmos. It was a great concert. Yet, it was something more: it was enlightening. (Süddeutsche Zeitung) Almost thirty years on, Chick Corea celebrates his 70th birthday in 2011. Nicolaus Economou died tragically young, in a car crash in Cyprus in 1993. With the release of Corea s new double-album, The Continents, on Deutsche Grammophon, we are proud to bring back On Two Pianos to the catalogue. This is its first international release on the label.
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CYPRUS: The Limassol Jazz Festival 2011

14 – 20 November
7 days, 5 Venues, 13 events, 40 artists
Music, Workshops
PRESS RELEASE

Within its first year the Limassol Jazz Festival captivated its audience and musicians alike in becoming a highly anticipated happening within the city limits launching a creative platform for international and local artists to entertain, educate, collaborate and communicate an inspirational message of intercultural musical exchange.

In its second year running the Limassol Jazz Festival 2011 will be held from the 14th – 20th of November and consists of three main entities, Music (being the predominant), Open Workshops/Seminars & other art forms. The ‘Limassol Jazz Festival’ is an annual music & arts festival taking place on the third week of November and is quickly becoming a landmark in Cyprus’ cultural landscape and the leading winter Jazz Festival in the Mediterranean and the Middle East region.

With 13 events from Monday-Sunday the festival activities will be presented at 5 multiple varied locations and venues around the city centre ranging from concert hall (Rialto Theatre) to music clubs (7 Seas), (jazzyB) and introducing jazz to a number of new spaces including, the (Londa Hotel) ,and even street corners & city landmarks (Plaza Café & Columbia Plaza) the Limassol Jazz Festival is set to be a landmark in Cyprus’ cultural landscape, launching a creative platform for international and local artists to entertain, educate, collaborate and communicate an inspirational message of intercultural musical exchange.

At the Limassol Jazz Festival 2011 you can catch a mix of premieres, commissions, new collaborations, impromptu jamming sessions, Bi-communal projects, a dance performance, master-classes, family events and an exceptional program of free concerts across the 7 days, with 13 events and over 40 participating artists which make up Limassol’s biggest music festival and Cyprus’ largest celebration of jazz.

As last year, this years Limassol Jazz Festival 2011 sees the participation of some of the most prominent and greatest world renowned local & international Artists. Some of this year’s highlights include:

Marios Takoushis – Gabriel Karapatakis project featuring David Lynch, Zacharias Spyridakis and Stelios Xydias, come together for a commissioned premier comprised of band leaders and contrabassist Gabriel Karapatakis and pianist Marios Takoushis featuring legendary saxophonist David Lynch and Cretan lira virtuoso Zacharias Spyridakis with Stelios Xydias on Drums.“…extending their lyricism and developing new musical fields of interaction…..”

The Amos Hoffman Quartet is one of the greatest Ethnic Jazz groups and the musicians are some of the finest musicians on the scene. Hoffman who himself is unquestionably one of the greatest instrumentalists of our times is a multi award winning and recording Artist and has played and recorded with the likes of Dennis Charles, Evelyn Blakey and Juma Santos and up and coming talents like Jason Lindler, Omer Avital, Sam Newsome, Jay Collins, bassist Avishai Cohen, Duane Eubanks and many others

One of the most fascinating and charismatic pianists to emerge on the Jazz scene in the past few years, the Anna Elis de Jong group meets Nelson Faria Musical bridges between countries through the international language of jazz by the multicultural group that consists of the virtuosi Anna Elis de Jong (piano), Tie Pereira (bass) and Andreas Stefanou (drums) meet the guitarist Nelson Faria in a program based on Brazilian music with jazz influences

Other festival participants include among others The Funk Sessions, The Limassol Jazz Festival All Stars Band, Marinos Neofytou, The JazzyB House Band, Leonid Nestorov, Evilena Protektor, Cuba Tropical Sextet and many more.……

Impromptu jamming sessions between the Artists are also expected!

Without doubt the most impressive collaboration of artists ever to take place on the island. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy some of todays greatest ever musicians performing live in Limassol!!

More Cyprus News here www.cyprusexpat.co.uk
http://your-story.org/limassol-jazz-festival-2011-280702/