Bands
Toini & the Rock’n’Roll Allstars
Toini & the Rock’n’Roll Allstars are looking forward to the vibrant and wonderful atmosphere of the
Kardamili International Jazz Festival, bringing this generous village and visitors close together in the
love of music!
It’s all rock’n’roll for jazz, C&W, rockabilly, and blues – for Norwegian bandleader, artist, singer, and songwriter Toini Knudtsen. She finds inspiration in vintage music and gives it her spin with fabulous musicians
from the Norwegian rock/surf/American/blues scene. Toini & the Rock’n’Roll Allstars set out to
have a good time with their favorite songs and give it their all to fire up the crowd at the Kardamili
International Jazz Festival – now for the fourth time!
Toini’s band Toini & the Tomcats are internationally acclaimed with multiple tours in Europe and the
US, 6 album releases and new music soon to come. She also leads a C&W project, Toini &a Rio Bravo,
also working on a full album.
Les Ducs de la Pompe
Les Ducs de la Pompe Gypsy Jazz & more Les Ducs – French for The Dukes – the pump? We are, so to speak, the “Sultans of Swing” translated into Gypsy Jazz. “La Pompe” is the rhythmic beat that is in pieces like “Minor Swing” or “Artillerie Lourde” the typical Gypsy sound sound. Johannes Siepen – vocals & guitar Bonn, Uwe Cujai – bass Cologne Olaf Schilperoort – guitar Monschau
The Salty Rocks
The Salty Rocks is a Rock & Blues band
The 3 band members are a multinational group of seasoned musicians, and collectively they have years of live, touring, and recording experience behind them, bringing their varied experiences and musical influences together to create an eclectic and dynamic sound.
The band members are:
John Harris from the United Kingdom – Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar, Composer
Reijo Hiltunen from Sweden – Keyboard, Electric Bass, Programming, Composer
Per Håkansson from Sweden – Saxophone – Lead Guitar
We have released a new album “Something In the Air”, available on all main streaming services.
Maybe Sundays Rock Band
MAYBE SUNDAYS is a Greek five-member rock cover band that was formed in 2019. Their mutual love for music and creation brought them together, as they don’t only perform covers in their live shows but also create their own music, using English as well as Greek lyrics. Band members are
Apostolis Boukouvalas: Lead Guitar
Pavlos Dragonas: Rhythm Guitar/ vocal
Dimitris Koufomichail: Bass Guitar
Aris Koutonias: Drums
Maria Dragona:. Vocal
Evdoxia Gortzis: Occasionally participates on
Backing vocals
Choosing music which comes from the great rock artists of the 60s and 70s, such as Clapton, Stones, Doors, Gallagher, etc., progressing to the present day with rock and pop-rock
sounds like Black Keys, Madrugada, Garbage, etc., MAYBE SUNDAYS create a diverse musical blend that takes you on a journey through the decades and offers entertainment.
Trio Lapino
ElectroSocks
The ElectroSocks have prepared for you a live music extravaganza and ecstatic entertainment featuring all the No1 hits from the decades of the best pop music ever written! The ultimate vintage party band challenges you to resist dancing to one success after another that shone on the charts in an unforgettable live experience! The pop hits, Greek and foreign, that made you dance, laugh, fall in love, are all here: 70s, 80s, 90s pop hits, all in a thunderous playlist full of energy and a bombardment of memories! ElectroSocks: The band you always waited for, but never expected
Barefoot Rock ‘n’ Blues
Chris – Guitar, vocals
Steve – Drums, vocals
Guy – Bass
Barefoot Rock ‘n’ Blues are an English band, permanent residents of the Greek Mani, playing a wide selection of Rock 'n Roll covers spanning from the 1960’s to the present day – Beatles, Rolling Stones, REM, Killers, David Bowie Pink Floyd etc. They have played twice at the Kardamyli International Jazz Festival and perform regularly over the summer months around Stoupa. Winter months are spent rehearsing in their mountainside studio.
Feast For Fools
Feast For Fools is a brass band from Sarpsborg, Norway. The band was started in 2011 and plays world music and popular music with jazz inspired arrangements. The band consists of seasoned musicians who have a long track record in various projects. The band has recently released the single “Circus” which has been played on Norwegian National Radio and is available to stream where you listen to music!
Euphoria
A group of three musicians based in the Mani, Peloponnese, Greece.
Lilian, Steve, and Giselle combine vocals, euphonium, and piano to create a unique and exciting mix of musical styles.
Hans Mathisen Trio
Hans Mathisen – guitar
Per Mathisen on bass
Ernst Wiggo Sandbakk – drums
Hans Mathisen Trio plays a mix of jazz standards and original songs from the band members, with a modern approach and a lyrical touch.
The musicians are well known from the Norwegian jazz scene. Hans and Ernst Wiggo have played together since the 1990s, and the very talented young bass player Julian contributes with outstanding musicianship and good mood!
Tatjana Topić & 2x Mathisen
This trio performs tunes composed by the brothers which spans all the way from lyrical acoustic to more rockin’ electric jazz, always performed with elegance and finesse, presented with joy and liveliness. All three musicians are true virtuosos on their instruments and the interplay is breathtaking.
Hans and Per met Ernst – Wiggo for the first time already in the early 90’s, and have been playing in numerous projects and bands together since then. A long musical and personal friendship which brightly shines during their concerts.
Guest
Tatjana Topić vocal
Ms. Topić is one of the golden voices of Bosnia, with her singing she always manage to captivate the audience in the mostbeautiful way. Her seamless crossing between jazz standards, Balkan traditionals and popular tunes are performed with the most natural transitions and enchanting manner. She always approach the music mildly and gentle, treating each tune as a dearly beloved, singing only songs that are very dear to herself.
Frollein Sax
Frollein Sax is probably the only Saxophone quartet in the world made up up of five players. This way, by making use of three possible line-ups, we can confirm most concert requests.
Our line-up generates excitement (who’ll be playing this time), and our program keeps the suspense high, as we continually extend, exchange, replace, convert, and turn it upside down. In addition to all time beloved jazz standards, we also offer sophisticated pop arrangements, film and TV music, tangos and classical gems.
As a walking act we playfully circle around our guests, walking right over or even under them, whatever their pleasure (or ours…). We also perform”in concert“, standing, using music stands that match our beloved polka dots.
Whether in walking or concert formation (or both) – there’s opportunity to dance through argentinian tango nights, revel in pop ballads, groove to funky beats, swing to jazz and enjoy classic.
With charm and esprit we gently guide our audience through a genre cocktail spiced with anecdotes about our instruments and the wobegone life of a musician.
Frollein Sax are:
Cindy (alto, soprano & arr.)
Lili (alto & band-doc)
Kirsten (tenor, flute & legal advice)
Carmen (baritone sax, contact/booking & thankless tasks)
Conni (alto, arr. & our sub for just in case)
The Daisy Sisters
Odd Schlocks
Odd Schlocks is anewband whereklezmermeets jazz,led by clarinettist andsaxophonistDaniel Mawson.The group draws its inspiration from the cultural melting pot of the early twentieth century. Yiddish dance melodies of Eastern traditional, swing, and the tunes of Tin Pan Alley, with traditional arrangements and modern fusion thrown in for good measure: perhaps it isa‘Freylekhin Schving’, or a‘Broadway Bulgar’, orYiddishTheatre Jazz Standard. With a little bit from here and a little bit from there, one person ’slock is another person’s treasure. Odd Schlocks brings together musicians from the traditional jazz bandMonoChromatixandklezmer fusiongroupsAmid the Mirk Over the IrkandKlezmer Klassica.All musicians are alumni of the University of Manchester Music Department, where Daniel and Richard now teach klezmer
Daniel Mawson Clarinet
George Bingham Guitar/Percussion
Richard Fay Horn
Sam Gee Keys/Percussion
Sophie Sully Bass Guitar
Good Rockin' Dave
Red Miles
Red Miles’ journey began in the early 80s when Antonis
Kountouris (drums) and Spyros Avramiotis (keyboards)
collaborated on various local projects in Nea Smyrni, Athens.
Today, the band's lineup boasts a dynamic ensemble, including
Dimitris Katsantonis (Vocals/Bass), Casy Lazari (Vocals), Eva
Vassiliadi (Vocals), Stavros Solomos (Guitar), and Costas Aloukos
(Percussion). Blending elements of soul, jazz rock, Latin, and
blues, Red Miles captivates audiences throughout Athens' vibrant
live music scene. Their debut appearance at the Kardamily Jazz
Festival promises an unforgettable experience.
KimVala
KimVala is a local, Mani drumming group. We use authentic samba drums and play vibrant and energetic samba, and other, rhythms designed to encourage dance and celebrate life. We are currently made up of at least 6 different nationalities; Greek, British, Austrian, German, Dutch and Belgian and welcome new members to our group.
Jolly Jumper & Big Moe
This fabulous blues duo has existed for 32 years and they still kick’ ass. The harp and guitar has been a traditional format in the blues history, and they are giving you the best of what they consider is the best of the acoustic blues tradition. Their music goes back to the 1920’s, 30’s, 40’s & 50’s. Jumper and Moe play in different styles like the Mississippi slide or harp style, or the sweet Piedmont way of guitar picking. We can find memories of Blind Blake, Mississippi John Hurt, Bo Carter, Leadbelly, Lightning Hopkins, Blind Willie McTell, Bukka White, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, BB King, Mississippi Sheiks, The Memphis Jug Band, Robert Johnson, and many of the old timers in their music. Jolly Jumper & Big Moe have won great recognition at the European festival and club scenes with shows in England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Latvia, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Cech. Republic, Poland, Bosnia i Hercegovina, a. s. o…., and their live shows always got superb revues. Jolly Jumper & Big Moeplays instruments like the harps, 6 & 12 string guitars, national steel, the mandolin, foot stomp and whatever that`s got strings on. They also use a lot off strange things as percussion, and of course, they both do the vocals. Jolly Jumper & Big Moe comes from mid-Norway, from Hell. This is the home of the Blues in Hell Festival. The Jumper and Moe have a great act, it is like a history lesson, and it is always a very humorous one! They have also played a lot in schools, both in history and music classes.
Hege Saugstad band
Hege Saugstad band in Kardamili 2024
This band is put together for this festival. But we know each other well.
We are so lucky to have Sara Elise Forsell as our guest this year!
Ole Petter Hansen Chylie is a Norwegian drummer. Chylie has been a professional drummer since 1982, and is still a very active musician.
He started playing drums when he was approx. 9 years old.
He is a member of Dream Police, Midnight Rose, The Gang, Tante Gørild’s Hobby Orchestra, among a lot of freelance jobs. He was also a permanent member of the band in the TV program Beat for Beat for a number of years until 2019
Ole Petter has appeared as a drummer in over 500 TV shows, and participates in over 100 record recordings. He has a great recordingstudio in Fredrikstad.
Anders Amundsen bass player
Anders is also from Fredrikstad, Norway. He has a great music heart, and there`s a lot of music lovers in his family.
His father Roger, the pianist, brought him along to the musical stage with his friends. Here they have a lot to do in the summertime, thousands of people are coming each year to hear, laught and enjoy the show. He also play with his sister here in Kardamili, Frides quartet
Roger Amundsen Piano and keys
Roger the pianoman, is also a great songwriter, he writes for children, for band, funk, pop and easylisning jazz. Roger is the proud owner of a really nice studio in Fredrikstad. Everybody who sing, write or play have been to this lovley place on earth.
You will feel inspired and happy right away
Roger, Hege and Ole Petter is also in a brand new band who write songs together, the band is called Midnight Rose, this is pop – country style music.
Hege Saugstad has been singing since she was very young. She was discovered in 1998 at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival, by Randi Hultin, she knew everybody!
This opened doors that resulted in many missions. During her career, two albums have been released. “Nå” (2012) and “Drømmesang” (2017), some singels in english.
Hege has collaborated with some great musicians over the years. (Arne Domnerùs, Putte Wickman, Elloitt Randall great composer, giarist SteelyDan, Dooby brothers ect
Last year they gave out the first album from Midnight Rose.
She works as a music teacher for small children, and in the old city church in Fredrikstad were she also lives.
Sara Elise Forsell
Sara is an unusually skilled, dynamic and expressive vocalist known from her own band and many other contexts. In recent years, she has released several jazz-inspired songs, played at several jazz festivals and is constantly visiting the genre in her jazz/soul/blues repertoire.
She has been to Kardamili with her band, and with Chris Grant, but this year she will be our guest, and who knows maybe others!
The Ed Hopwood Blues Collective
Flying Jazz Trio
Stefanos Andreadis – Guitar
George Kontrafouris – Hammond
Organ Billy Pod – Drums
In his musical journey, Stefanos Andreadis has carved out his distinct musical identity and his own space in the Greek jazz scene through his distinctive compositions, tenacity, and devotion to his aesthetic choices. Since 2017, Andreadis’ musical vehicle, the Flying Jazz Trio, consists of himself on guitar and compositions, his permanent collaborator, the Promethean Hammond Organ virtuoso George Kontrafouris, and the unboundedly creative drummer Billy Pod. Their fourth album, Abel, follows a long tradition of organ trios featuring the electric guitar.
SuperCharger Duo
Our concert fits just as well as a matinee as it does with late night, and we can target the entertainment towards elderly people or young people. If it’s wanted, we can invite a guest soloist up on stage, or happily hold a seminar/course for young talents.
Local dance environments like Lindy Hop and Swing will love Supercharger Duo.
Simple rig: el-piano and drum set. Preferably with the sound technician and a full PA system, but we have done acoustic concerts as well.
Giselle & Strings
Hanna (Finland)
Hanna Pakkala grew up in the midst of an alive and flourishing folk music scene in Ostrobothnia, Finland. A former principal violist with the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, she now freelances with both baroque and modern ensembles while teaching viola at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. Hanna enjoys collaborating across genres and art forms, and she views music as a powerful meditative tool – especially in the mountains of beautiful Mani.
Ben (UK)
Ben’s musical journey has taken many turns. From orchestras and brass bands, through folk, rock, tributes and trance, he just loves to play to an appreciative or bemused audience. After hearing Ben sing, Pope John Paul 2 asked him if he had ever thought about a career in football.
Singers
Tricia Boutté
In New Orleans, musical families are an important part of the social fabric. Tricia Boutté is the next generation of a long line of talented New Orleans performers. The niece of the international jazz vocalist Lillian Boutté and versatile vocalist John Boutté.
At the age of 5, she began musical training in piano, violin and slide trombone, but began to concentrate on vocal music at age 15 and started her education in music studying for over 15 years under greats like Ellis Marsalis,
Harry Connick, Jr, Ed Peterson and Germaine Bazzle before earning her DMA, doctoral academic degree in musical arts. Before the age of 18 she began to perform with New Orleans’ jazz legends.
Her repertoire covers jazz, standards, R B, pop, soul, gospel and Caribbean music. She was a background singer for many years with Allen Toussaint, multiple Grammy winner and inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which led to an active career as studio vocalist for many top performers. Over the past several years, Tricia has had the pleasure of being on stage or in the studio with some of our world’s greatest performers; Allen Toussaint, The Neville Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, D’Angelo, Ellis Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bonnie Raitt, The Headhunters, Aretha Franklin, Irma Thomas, Dr. John, Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, Fats Domino, Public Enemy, Shaggy, Eric B. & Rakim, Galactic, Eazy E NWA, Ytre Suløens Jass Ensemble (Norway) and the list goes and grows on.
Natalie Aldema Trio
Natalie is a trained jazz vocalist from the conservatory in Trondheim. After many great and educational projects in several styles and dice roll 5 for her indie debut album in the Norwegian newspaper Dagsavisen, Natalie found her own expression in the jazz jungle with her warm sonorous voice, sings playfully with a personal sound and strong lyrical expressiveness. The Kardamili trio edition consists of Thor Kristian Rasmussen, a big jazz lover and amateur pianist, music teacher and manschoir director from Flekkefjord and Edvard Askeland from Bergen known for contributing the Norwegian broadcast orchestra, the jazz groups Cutting Edge and also as head of the Oslo Jazz Festival through more then a decade. They will be performing a selection of their favorite jazz standards and bossa novas for you to dream away in musical elegance with.
Ali Affleck
Scottish-American Ali is a stalwart of the hard swinging Classic and Trad Jazz Traditions; a vibrant ‘storytelling’ old time blues vocalist and a jazz historian. Arriving in Edinburgh fresh from her old home inNew Orleans, Ali found a Scotland where no-one under 60 was singing old jazz and ‘classic’ blues repertoire… Fast forward 12 years and she has earned her place as doyenne of that scene, won awards and now works year round internationally with many bands, including her own Gin Mill Genies, The Spicy L’il Devils, The Hot Town Tigers and The Traveling Janes. Ali performs several times a year in Paris, yearly in Japan and at top jazz festivals and swing dance events such as Ronnie Scott’s, Ascona and French Quarter Fest. Her regular trips back to the USA to perform have given such accolades as: ‘The spirit of Bessie Smith in the 21st century’- LA Times and “Scotland’s Queen of Vintage jazz & Blues “(OCWeekly) Ali won ‘Best Jazz Vocalist’ in the 2014 Scottish Jazz Awards, was nominated ‘Best Emerging artist ‘ and nominated again as best vocalist in 2017,2018, 2019, 2020, 2021and 2023 ‘no one can sing this material with more authenticity than Affleck ‘ – BBC sounds
Lilian
Lilian started singing in the church choir at the age of 9.
She had a classical singing education. At 17 years old she started her Professional singing career. She worked with a lot musicians, in several bands all over Europe. I also did a lot of studio work for other artists, providing the backing vocals. Love to sing jazz, funk, fusion but also popular songs.
Now forming a temporary duo with the wonderful guitarist Tony Coxon.
Oscar King
MISS C-LINE
Swiss Alternative Neo-Soul artist MISS C-LINE, known as Carolina, with Belorussian roots, originates from Germany, based in Basel. Her exceptional talents encompass singing, rapping, and captivating live performances. What sets her apart is her ability to fuse soul, groove, elements of hip-hop, jazz, and even European classical music, forging a distinctive style that unites diverse audiences. Influenced by Erykah Badu, The Roots, and Robert Glasper, MISS C-LINE is not just a performer but a songwriter and producer, crafting her own musical landscape. Her single “All The Time,” prod. By the WasabiDuo from Lucerne, earned her a coveted nomination for the Kick Ass Award in the “Best Song 2018” category. She’s also been a standout presence at theSRF Bounce Cypher, showcasing her lyrical prowess and her music made it onto national radios like JazzFM (UK), FIP (France) and gained recognition allover the globe. What truly defines MISS C-LINE is her relentless pursuit of musical innovation. She’s an artist who continually experiments with her vocal versatility, constantly pushing the boundaries of musical complexity.
Musicians
Stefanos Stefos
I was born in Athens and my first contact with music was at the age of 6 as a student of classical guitar. I completed my studies in guitar as well as in music theory. Afterwards, I became involved with many genres of music, as a musician and singer. I have been living in Kardamyli since 2010 and along with other musicians, we focus on rembetiko and folk songs. I sing and play guitar, baglamas, mandolin, lute and bouzouki.
Frank Muschalle
Frank Muschalle(Berlin) has been touring for over 30 years and is now one of the most sought-after boogie woogie
most sought-after boogie-woogie pianists. He has played over 2000 concerts throughout Europe, Paraguay, Bolivia, the USA and North Africa. Born in
1969, he discovered boogie woogie at the age of 19 after 11 years of classical piano lessons.
From then on, he devoted himself exclusively to the study of this music. On tours and recordings
recordings he played with musicians such as Red Holloway, Lousiana Red, Carry Smith, Axel
Zwingenberger, Vince Weber, Bob Margolin, Carey Bell, Alex Schultz, Engelbert Wrobel, Stephan
Holstein, Matthias Seuffert and many more. In April 2019, Frank received an invitation to play concerts in the USA (Chicago, Houston and
Cincinnati) and to Canada (Ottawa). This tour was organized by the respective foreign missions in collaboration with the local Goethe Institute. In September September of the same year, the Goethe Institute again invited the band on a 5-day concert tour to Atlanta/USA.
to Atlanta/USA. Swinging blues and boogie woogie, rolling basses, a chirping treble and a pulsating
rhythm, sometimes crisp, sometimes gentle and always swinging, that’s what Frank Muschalle stands for. And on this composition as well as interpretations of the classics of the genre such as
“Boogie Woogie Stomp”, “Sheik Of Araby” or “Just For You”. Frank Muschalle has now released 14 CDs.
Tony Coxon
Tony Coxon is a Spanish/classical guitarist based in UK and the 2023 festival will be his 4th appearance. Last August he also played 4 concerts at the Robert Normann Festival in Sarpsborg, Norway. He plays a diverse range of music – Brasilian (bossanova/samba,choro), music from Argentina, & other S American countries, classics including Beatles, Sting, Paul Simon and ‘jazz’ standards, Spanish, Italian…..etc. This year he will also be playing with singer Lilian Step (see Fuga) in a new duo project.
T.C Hawkins
Singer-songwriter, producer
A mixture of a soulful smooth voice with a high range and power
That seems to captivate the audience with a gospel style that leaves the audience wanting more.
Early in his career he was the opening act along with his band Tavasco for the Jackson Five,Tina Turner,BB King, Al Green, the Comedores he also performed the national anthem for Muhammad Ali titled fight and many others.