Evgenia and Nestor have been playing together for almost two decades.
Through those years they have built a large repertory covering a lot of jazz standards, bossa novas, blues, funky but also pop tunes with a jazzy twist. Whether it is a lounge background , or concert type, or lively music they can deliver with great professionalism and fun spirit.
They have played from small clubs, to festivals and theatres and from private parties to hotels and special events like book releases.
Nestor and Evgenia have formed the Music Soup Group, in 2006. In 2016 their album “Cut To The Chase” was released in US by ChickenCoup/Summit records and got many reviews from jazz critics and extended airplay at the US jazz radio programs.
It was voted both by critics and audience as “Best Greek Jazz Album for 2016”
EXPERIENCE
2022 - 2023 MSC Cruises, Jazz Duet
Seaside, World Cruise 2023 Magnifica
2017 - 2021 RCCL/Celebrity Cruise Lines
Jazz, Fusion Quartet
2016 - 2017 Shilla Hotel
Lounge Duet, Jeju, S.Korea
2012 - 2015 Grecotel
Duet, Trio,Quartet, Sounion,Greece
Performed as a lounge Duet, Acoustic Trio, Organ Quartet.
2013 - 2013 Grand Bretagne Hotel
Duet, Athens , Greece
2013 - 2013 Best Workplaces Annual Awards, Lounge Duet
2012 - 2012 Convention of the International Gamblers Association Jazz Quartet, Korinthos, Greece
2008 - Present Organ Trio, Quartet
Ermoupolia Festival,International Jazz Meeting “Kostas Kouvides, Athens Fringe Festival,ARTogether Festival ,World Jazz Festival 2012,Music under the August Full Moon at the archaelogical site of Tilissos etc.
2006 - Present Duet, Trio, Quartet
Parafono Jazz&Blues Club, Half Note Jazz Club, Jacques Pelzer Jazz Club, Athina Live, Baba Au Rum, Apollon Theater, Africana Jazz Club etc.
PROJECTS
DRUM LESS TRIO
(piano-voice,guitar,bass) in the style of Nat King Cole's trio
ORGAN TRIO
often hosting a sax or a trumpet
(organ-vox,guitar,drums) combining jazz with funky grooves and bossa novas with Latin and pop tunes and its' main characteristic is that is very flexible regarding the styles, tempos and moods.
JAZZ QUARTET
(piano-vox, guitar, bass, drums) classic style, standards, bossa novas, arrangements on pop tunes with a jazzy twist.
DUET
Their collaboration through this particular project is focused on creating music with a cheerful feeling of spontaneity, warmth, easiness. Their live performances are entertaining and relaxing without lacking a musical depth. After playing together for so long the result you get as a listener is a natural breathing of music
“You don’t hear a lot about jazz music from Greece, which is a shame, as they apparently have a very happening scene there. Music Soup may help heighten awareness of Greek expertise in the jazz world with their new CD, “Cut to the Chase”, which features a self-proclaimed ‘eclectic’ approach that covers hard bop, RnB, fusion and more.”
Jazz Music Archives, John Sanders
“The hot bop, funky, cool jazz this team produces will get your juices flowing... Each of the musicians is well versed and shines in the spotlight when called upon. Evgenia and Nestor composed the music, a CD that will enliven any commute!”
O’s Place Jazz Newsletter, Oscar Groomes
“Karlafti and Nestor Dimopoulos have a wonderful thing going on with Music Soup, balancing the accessible and grooving with musically provocative material. One of the best organ dates of the year.” C.J.Shearn Jazz Views
= free travel (up to 10 miles)
