Antoine Karacostas Trio
Antoine Karacostas (piano), Anders Ulrich (double bass), Simon Bernier (drums)
The Greek-French pianist Antoine Karacostas has found his own artistic / expressive path that strikes a balance between his extraordinary jazz expertise and his cultural heritage. Thus, his records (Trails and Insulary Tales) reveal his incisive pianistic skill and interpretive insight as well as the remarkable unity of his trio. Building on the purely lyrical content of their music, the trio has further enriched their repertoire with original compositions or great arrangements of Greek folk, rebetiko and traditional songs that maintain their authenticity within the freshness of a totally creative and modern jazz setting. The melodic and rhythmic ingenuity of the musicians in combination with the inherent qualities of the music material is pure delight.
