User:Lakis Diakogiannis

Lakis Diakogiannis:(Emmanuel Demetrius Diakogiannis) b. Athens-Greece, January 3,1941, musician {alto & tenor saxophone, flute, vibraharp, conga player, vocal}. Taught himself to play alto saxophone at the age of 20, Creator and Bandleader of the rock-group "Harlems"(ex-“Birdlands”) for almost 20 years), one of the most famous rock-groups in Greece from 1963-1983. Albums: "Ζωντανοί Στο Κύτταρο"("Η Ποπ στην Αθήνα"), "Chicago Blues In Athens"(Live in Athens at "Orpheus" Theatre w:Big Time Sarah & The Chicago Blues Skyline & John Hammond). With the Rock Group 'Hexadactylus'{Εξαδάκτυλος}: "Crazy Love στού Ζωγράφου"(Minos DAL-MSM-363)s "Σκηνές Rock"(Lyra CD-4756)s. "Μεταφοραί Εκδρομαί Ο Μήτσος'"(Emial 2J-062-70262). Various Artists: "Ηχοι Του Χειμώνα"(Δρόμοι ’88)(Π.Η. 10001-10002-10003-10004)(4 Lp’s)(30 Ζωντανές Ηχογραφήσεις/30 Live! Recordings). Also sings in the film:"Καθε Καυμός Και Δάκρυ". He plays tenor sax with jazz quartet at the film: "Ταξιδι στα Κύθηρα"(“Journey To Kithyra”)by Theo Angelopoulos & music composed by Eleni Karaindrou. Also in Cruise-Ships: s/s "Britanis"(Sweden-Norway), s/s "Stella Solaris"(Greek Islands-Turkey), s/s "Danae"(Carras Lines) (Los Angeles-Acapulco(1978) & s/s "Dolphin" (Miami-Bahamas), also worked in Germany-Munich(Club "King George"), Sweden-Malmo(Club "Bacchus") etc. Also Live! Jazz recordings at "Half Note Jazz Club" & "Jazz Club"(Plaka) etc. Also as singer videotaped jazz songs in ET-2 for TV serial:"Τσέρρυ, Σαξο & Μετάξι" with Coltrane Big Band.(Jan.-Febr.1994). Live! Jazz-from ET-2 TV-serial: "Συχνότητες"/Live! alto sax-solo in ET3/Live! στό Θέατρο "Amore" videotaped: end of April 1988). Also with "Harlems"(1987) from TV-serial:"Κυνηγοί Του Ουράνιου Τόξου "/"Η Ιστορία του Ελληνικού Ρόκ"). Also Live! Jazz-Blues Concert in "Rodon Theatre"-Athens(Friday-March 16,1990) with "Electric Blues" & “Live! Jazz Concert with Alexia & Big Band of E.R.A”. (Ψυχικό/June 12,1991) & Live! Dixieland Jazz Concert-Studio EPT-2/ Dec.10,1991).