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Ballad for a New World

by Tassos Spiliotopoulos

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1.
New Land 06:32
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2.
September 06:51
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3.
Corridor 06:17
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4.
A Day to Remember 06:29
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5.
Corridor (part 2) 05:24
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6.
Ballad for a New World 05:52
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7.
Ex-Elixis 05:46
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8.
Mesa ap'ta matia tis (Through her eyes) 04:10
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about

‘Ballad for a New World’ is the fifth album by Greek guitarist and composer Tassos Spiliotopoulos. After establishing himself in the London Jazz scene for more than a decade, Tassos Spiliotopoulos, now based in Stockholm, has previously released an impressive body of original work including the critically acclaimed ‘In the North’ (2016) and ‘Solitude EP’ (2021).
On ‘Ballad for a New World’ Spiliotopoulos returns to the quartet format and continues to develop his blend of modern Jazz with influences of classical, world and rock music. But this time the mood is airier and more melodic, his guitar tone darker and with the addition of multi-award-winning saxophonist Jonas Knutsson’s folk-like melodies the album takes a new direction.
The optimism of the opening track ‘New Land’ might suggest differently but the album’s title is a reference to the current situation of pandemic, war and economic crisis we are all facing. That nostalgic, solemn mood can be heard on the title track as well as others like the mesmerizing ‘September’. It is however balanced out by surges of energy on tracks like Corridor and Corridor (part 2) as well as the travelling mood of ‘A Day to Remember’. The album concludes with a composition called ‘Through her Eyes’ where Tassos Spiliotopoulos experiments with guitar-layering to create a beautiful, melodic soundscape.

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released October 15, 2022

Tassos Spiliotopoulos – Guitar/Compositions
Jonas Knutsson – Alto/Soprano Saxophone
Robert Erlandsson – Bass
Fredrik Rundqvist - Drums

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