George Spanos

George Spanos (b. 1979), originally from Greece, is an internationally acclaimed drummer, composer, producer who is based in New York. He started taking piano lessons at the age of eight, continuing at the age of fourteen with his studies of modern drums and percussion. Spanos&#39; recent highlights include his performances with <a href="spotify:artist:3gkJ7lXtLpE4KauFHpk2vK" data-name="John Zorn">John Zorn</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0RKzY8HLNpYPo0haH86CrN" data-name="Ikue Mori">Ikue Mori</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7jAeRfT8LYCxydM2Y1Egvn" data-name="Marc Ribot">Marc Ribot</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6oTt7SbO878MuvMRjHmTmk" data-name="Leo Genovese">Leo Genovese</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:783kRxpzUwR6w8ggk2vUE4" data-name="Daniel Carter">Daniel Carter</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6HWwct1qKkVoLvUQRfCsQV" data-name="Lawrence Clark">Lawrence Clark</a> , Juini Booth, <a href="spotify:artist:4fnXO89NQseAxkF5QtoDU0" data-name="Erik Friedlander">Erik Friedlander</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6O2Rqtez6yYTnUjW7804Nz" data-name="Joris Teepe">Joris Teepe</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:67enyAM0EIF4Bovgc4t27g" data-name="On Ka'a Davis">On Ka'a Davis</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3ApjZpZhqZNl21HprnmXW3" data-name="Sylvie Courvoisier">Sylvie Courvoisier</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:63mW3Dk3IOcppvvV3R5Hlo" data-name="Steve Swell">Steve Swell</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6lVBtyZkGQUUCwvsUbIGvN" data-name="Miles Griffith">Miles Griffith</a> and many other incredible artists.
Spanos has appeared in concerts and jazz festivals as a guest in Europe, United States and Canada.
Selected discography
As leader:
- Upside Down, Vol. Il (Live) 2019, Feat. Leo Genovese, Juini Booth &amp; Lawrence Clark
- Upside Down, Vol. I (Live) 2019, Feat. Leo Genovese, Juini Booth &amp; Lawrence Clark
- <a href="spotify:album:2pTdnyg3NMw8CuNQds24yQ" data-name="Reflections">Reflections</a> (2017) - Feat. <a href="spotify:artist:6oTt7SbO878MuvMRjHmTmk" data-name="Leo Genovese">Leo Genovese</a>, Juini Booth, <a href="spotify:artist:783kRxpzUwR6w8ggk2vUE4" data-name="Daniel Carter">Daniel Carter</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:6HWwct1qKkVoLvUQRfCsQV" data-name="Lawrence Clark">Lawrence Clark</a>
- <a href="spotify:album:3KX2Un0c4wTHc6Uoq3wyuF" data-name="Dreams Beyond">Dreams Beyond</a> (2014) - Feat. Ikue Mori, Juini Booth, Lawrence Clark, On Ka&#39;a Davis
Singles:
- Amnesia (2018) Feat. Leo Genovese, Daniel Carter, Juini Booth
As co-leader:- Picture of Now (2020) Feat. George Spanos, Ted Morcaldi, Greg LaPine
- <a href="spotify:artist:5pRjsKhczYeKF8pXAInwY9" data-name="Unanimity">Unanimity</a> (2018)
- Jungle of Illusions (2011) Yiannis Kassetas - George Spanos
- As sideman:
- The Downtown Avengers (2014)
www.georgespanosdrums.com