Vassilis Saleas

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Vassilis Saleas
Birth nameVassilis Saleas
Born1958 (age 65–66)
OriginMesolongi,[1] Greece
GenresGreek folk music
Instrument(s)Clarinet
Years active1970s-present

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. ^ a b Loubrinis, Vassilis (8 December 1999). "30 ΕΡΩΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ ΣΑΛΕΑΣ". tanea.gr (in Greek). TA NEA. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ^ Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. 1999. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-85828-635-8.
  3. ^ "Saleas “Conquers” Turkey with His Clarinet" Greek Reporter. Retrieved 2015-09-09.