Artist description Ensemble Elektra under the leadership of violinist, Elektra Kurtis, consists of musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds. The music is World Jazz Fusion - a contemporary blend of jazz, rock and traditional music derived from Greek, Egyptian, Latin, Eastern European and American roots. The repertoire of original compositions and arrangements features driving bass lines, odd time signatures and improvised taxims (solos).

Music Style World Jazz Fusion

Musical Influences Jazz, Rock, Blues, Latin, Reggae, Arabic, Gypsy, Greek, Balkan

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Artist History Elektra Kurtis formed Ensemble Elektra in 1989 in New York. It was first a trio, then a quartet. Now it is a quintet or sextet and includes Egyptian and African dancers.

Group Members Elektra Kurtis - violin, Rufus Cappadocia - cello, Lefteris Bournias - clarinet, Tasos Stylianou - guitar, ( alternative guitarist -Kelvyn Bell ), Brad Jones - bass, Reggie Nicholson - drums, ( alternative drummers: Abe Fogle and Newman Baker), Babatunde Don Eaton - percussion (alternative cora and percussionist Abdou Mboup)

Instruments violin, clarinet, cello,guitar, el. bass, drums, percussion / cora

Albums The Book of Time, Milo Records 2000

Press Reviews available at http://ElektraK.tripod.com

Location New York, NY - USA

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