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Birth name
  
Vassilis Saleas

Name
  
Vassilis Saleas

Origin
  
Mani, Greece

Role
  
Clarinetist


Instruments
  
Clarinet

Genres
  
Greek folk music

Years active
  
1970s-present

Associated acts
  
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Albums
  
Litania, Travelling the World, Fasma, Orama, Isimeria

Similar People
  
Mikis Theodorakis, Vangelis, Stamatis Kraounakis

Vassilis Saleas ‎- Prelude (Vangelis cover)


Vasilis Saleas (Greek: Βασίλης Σαλέας) is a clarinetist from Greece.

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A former accompanist for Dionisis Savopoulos, Saleas has worked with Vangelis since the early '90s. His debut solo album, Orama: The Music of Vangelis, featured interpretations of Vangelis' compositions.

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Biography

Vassilis Saleas Greek clarinetist Vasilis Saleas launches new album in Turkey

Saleas is of Romani origin and he was born in Mesolongi in 1958. A year after, he moved to Athens. He was taught to play the clarinet at the age of nine having his father as his teacher and he performed his first club concert two years later. By the age of 14 he had mastered the clarinet and recorded his first disc.

Discography

Vassilis Saleas Discography at Discogs

Choreyte Me Ton (1980)

Vassilis Saleas VASILIS SALEAS LIVE 2011 YouTube

Orama: The Music of Vangelis (1996)

Litany (1998)

Isimeria (1999)

Fasma (2002)

Olon (2007)

References

Vassilis Saleas Wikipedia