Dimitri Vassilakis Hosts Across The Universe Album Launch June 6

Dimitri Vassilakis "Across The Universe" album launch

Dimitri Vassilakis saxes/vocals
Jack Walrath trumpet
Theo Hill piano
Essiet Essiet bass
Sylvia Cuenca drums

Thursday June 2nd 7-9pm
Onassis Cultural Centre Atrium
645 5th Ave
New York, 10019
(212) 486-4448
http://www.onassisusa.org/

Monday June 6th 7-9pm
The Zinc Bar
82 West 3rd Street (btw Thompson & Sullivan) Greenwich Village 212-477-ZINC (9462)
http://www.zincbar.com/homepage

Dimitri Vassilakis-Across The Universe
(Candid Records ZOCD78507)

http://www.candidrecords.com/product_info.php?cPath=31&products_id=302

Dimitri Vassilakis sings and plays songs from the Beatles, Doors, Nina Simone and Chet Baker repertoire, to celebrate Candid Records 50th anniversary!
Original arrangements recorded in New York with a large ensemble; a cosmopolitan line up of top international jazzmen from all continents. Special guests include the west coast r&b power vocals of Kamaria Ousley & the warm and sensual voice of UK's vocal diva Juliet Kelly.

Dimitrios Vassilakis (soprano & tenor saxophones and lead vocals Theo Hill (piano), Essiet Okon Essiet (bass), Sylvia Cuenca (drums), Kamaria Ousley & Juliet Kelly (lead/backing vocals), Christos Rafalides (vibraphone), George Kontrafouris (hammond), Kostis Christodoulou (keyboards), Rex Richardson (trumpets), Adonis Andreou (trombones) and Enrique "Kiki" Bu (percussion).

After the award winning (BBC, Smithsonian, Yale) Candid trilogy:
"Secret Path", "Labyrinth" & "Parallel Lines", that produced collaborations with: Jeff "Tain" Watts, Essiet Essiet, Dave Liebman, Abdullah Ibrahim, Marc Johnson, Ralph Peterson, Andy Sheppard, Theodosii Spassov, Sylvia Cuenca, Jazz Jamaica, Tomorrows Warriors, The Greek Gang! and many more, this album tells the life story of this world traveller that has also crossed the finish line @ the historic 2010 Athens Marathon!

Includes radio hits "Nature Boy", "Across The Universe", "Light My Fire" & "Four Women"