Live in the Balkans, by Damianidis Dikeman Damianidis Skoric

Live in the Balkans

by Damianidis Dikeman Damianidis Skoric

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1.	Live in Thessaloniki pt. 1 11:31	buy track
2.	Live in Thessaloniki pt. 2 14:50	buy track
3.	Live in Kragujevac pt. 1 15:46	buy track
4.	Live in Kragujevac pt. 2 10:10	buy track
5.	Live in Kragujevac pt. 3 15:44	buy track

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Those recordings were taken from a two week tour in the Balkans in March 2024, 11 concerts in 8 cities:
16.03: Giapi, Thessaloniki / Θεσσαλονίκη, Greece
17.03: JaZzy, Skopje / Скопје, Republic of North Macedonia
19.03: Ciglana, Belgrade / Београд, Serbia
20.03: Strogi Centar, Belgrade / Београд, Serbia
21.03: Kvaka 22, Belgrade / Београд, Serbia
22.03: CK13, Novi Sad / Нови Сад, Serbia
23.03: Jazzire, Subotica / Суботица, Serbia
25.03: SKC Kragujevac, Kragujevac / Крагујевац, Serbia
26.03: Tam (Alarma Punk Jazz), Veliko Tarnovo / Велико Търново, Bulgaria
27.03: Singles (Alarma Punk Jazz), Sofia / София, Bulgaria
28.03: Gaba Bar (Alarma Punk Jazz), Sofia / София, Bulgaria

Back at the end of 2023, Giotis Damianidis and Aleksandar Škorić, while finishing their tour with Entasis, began talking and dreaming about a tour of the Balkans—starting from Thessaloniki
(Damianidis’s hometown) and heading north to Novi Sad (Škorić’s hometown).

Next came deciding the lineup. John Dikeman on saxophone and Petros Damianidis on double bass were the obvious choices, as Škorić, Dikeman, and the Damianidis brothers have worked together for many years.

On March 16th, 2024, the tour was ready to begin: 11 concerts in 8 different cities, from Thessaloniki to Subotica and back—across Greece, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria. This CD captures the raw, live energy of the quartet during their 2024 Balkan tour, including their very first show in Thessaloniki and one of the final performances in Kragujevac. It's a vivid documentation of the music played by four improvisers—a perfect time capsule showcasing the
evolution and magic of improvised music. Play loud and enjoy!

Recorded on a Zoom H6 during live sets at Giapi (Thessaloniki) and in Kragujevac (Serbia), and mastered by Lasse Marhaug.

Artwork by Jeroen Wille.

The cover is an ode to all our favorite live records of the '70s and '80s!

Review of the Giapi live set was written by Fotis Nikolakopoulos and appeared on The Free Jazz blog (www.freejazzblog.org/2024/03/john-dikemanaleksandar-skoricgiotis.html)

Issued on noise-below as a part of a series of recordings which are issued annually on June the 17th

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released June 17, 2025

Double Bass – Petros Damianidis
Drums – Aleksandar Škorić
Guitar – Giotis Damianidis
Tenor Saxophone – John Dikeman

Design – Jeroen Wille

Mastered By – Lasse Marhaug

Issued on June the 17th, 2025

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