Phrygianics is the second solo album of classical/jazz guitarist/composer Spiros Exaras but his first as a composer with his World-Jazz Ensemble. It blends jazz with Greek and Balkan music elements. It was released in 2003 by Blue Note Records and later on, in 2010 with Polyglottal Music. Credits Spiros Exaras World-Jazz Ensemble: Spiros Exaras: classical and electric guitar Henry Hey: piano and keyboards Matthew Garrison: electric bass Gene Lake: drums Arto Tuncboyaciyan: percussion and vocals Lefteris Bournias: clarinet, greek clarinet, kavalinet and zurna Production: Recorded by Oliver Straus at Mission Sound Studios, New York Assisted by Pete Deboer Additional recordings by Matthew Garrison at Under The Bed Studio, Henry Hey at Henry's Place and Brian Delaney at Glaveman Studio Mixed by Phil Magnotti at Pulse Studios, New York Mastered by Leon Zervos at Masterdisk, NYC Produced by Spiros Exaras, Henry Hey and Matthew Garrison Executive producer : Georgia Stamoulis Front cover painting "Red Shoes" by Sotiris Sorogas Photography by Maria Tolios Track listing # Phrygianics # Reincarnation # Deer's Leap # Do You Hear Me? # Keeping The Promise # Virtue Is Gone # Ode To Aegean # Thrace Bop # Three Years Ago # I Will Never Forget All music on this album is published by Olynthos Music (BMI)
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