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Billy Pod is a Greek jazz drummer/musician based in London. His album ?Drums to Heal Society?, released in 2019 has not just given Vasileios Podaras (aka Billy Pod) a prominent position among the new generation of drummers internationally, but has also demonstrated his compelling skills as a composer and music ensemble director.
Τom Ollendorff ? Guitar
Rupert Cox ? Piano/keys
Joe Downard ? Bass
Billy Pod ? Drums
After attaining a well-rounded music education with BA and MA in jazz performance, he has been working internationally for more than ten years performing festivals and touring around Europe, USA and Asia. He has recorded more than 20 albums as a sideman and he has a long list of performances with acclaimed artists from award winning saxophonist Tivon Pennicott, New York acclaimed vocalist Jd Walter, to Greek music legend Dionisis Savopoulos.
He has been added in the list of ?Top 10 new and upcoming drummers? by French ??'atterie? ?agazine and he has performed at the Tribeca Performing Arts Centre in New York as a finalist of the Made In New York International Jazz Competition.
?e left Athens to relocate in London in 2020 and since then, he has already worked with a number of leading jazz artist in the UK Jazz Scene, including Jim Mullen (album recording in London), Rob Luft, Vasilis Xenopoulos, Gilad Atzmon and Dave O?Higgins, among others.
?Billy is an accomplished composer and arranger with both a great command of his instrument and the sensitivity to create authentic music with others??
Tivon Pennicott, Grammy Winning Saxophonist with Gregory Porter & Esperanza Spalding
?A musical vision that is mindful of every voice, makes for a promising debut album?
? Friedrich Kunzmann , All about Jazz, USA
Billy?s second official album release ?Quintessence?, due for release in November, is a reflection on the intellectual nature of humanity in the modern society. Dynamic and lyrical contemporary jazz with haunting melodies and rich, complex moods.
Ashburton Arts Centre is a community-owned and run place where the arts of all kinds happen.
It opened in 2018 in the town's old Methodist Church. Come see world-class live music, theatre, etc plus local performers, classes and community events.
15 West Street,
Ashburton,
Devon,
England,
TQ13 7DT.
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