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    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
    Similar Artists
    Mickey Hart's Mystery Box fused with John McLaughlin, Mahavishnu Orchestra, jazz oriented 3 Mustaphas 3, Jean Luc Ponty, Don
    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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