Members

Matthieu Durmarque

Matthieu Durmarque

Matthieu Durmarque, a French-born saxophonist, is skilled in playing the tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone. He developed a passion for the instrument in his youth and later pursued a career as a professional musician. Matthieu completed his formal music education at three high schools of music, namely the Metz Conservatory, Didier Lockwood Center, and Lausanne Conservatory, where he earned a Masters degree in composition.

Throughout his career, Matthieu has played with a variety of bands across the globe, including Greece, London, New York, Paris, and beyond. Notably, he was a member of the No Square Jazz Quartet for ten years, during which time the band toured annually around the world, including South America, Australia and New Zealand, Russia, Japan, China, Israel, and Europe. Additionally, Matthieu had the opportunity to play with BB King's drummer group for one year. With a deep appreciation for diverse musical styles, Matthieu continues to explore and perform music across different genres.

Lefteris Papadakis

Lefteris Papadakis

Elefterios Papadakis, a native of Chania, Greece, showed a keen interest in music from a young age, starting out on keyboards before transitioning to bass at the age of seventeen. He moved to Athens a year later to pursue his music studies, enrolling in the Jazz department of the Philippos Nakas Conservatory, followed by the Conservatoire de Lausanne HEMU, where he met Matt, and eventually the Berklee College of Music in the United States. He completed his studies and earned his Master's Degree from Berklee College of Music's Valencia Campus in Spain.

Lefteris is a versatile musician, having performed at numerous music festivals and concerts around the world. His recent performances have taken him to Greece, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, and the US, including appearances at prestigious events like the Montreux Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz Festival, Cully Jazz Festival, and venues such as the Berkeley Performance Center and the Agganis Arena. Lefteris draws his musical inspiration from both Middle Eastern and Western traditions.

Stefan Olofsson

Stefan Olofsson

Stefan Olofsson, a musician and producer hailing from northern Sweden, boasts a rich and varied musical career. He has spent many years as a session player in the studio and as a live musician. He has had the privilege of working with a wide range of acclaimed musicians, including two-time Grammy winner Jay Graydon (Al Jarreau, George Benson, The Manhattan Transfer), Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets, Gino Vannelli), Jason Scheff (Chicago), Craig Bailey (Ray Charles), Bill Champlin (Chicago), Michael Landau (Seal, Michael Jackson), and Ian Bairnson (Kate Bush, Alan Parsons Project).

Alongside his impressive collaborations, Stefan was a founding member of two popular tribute bands, the Swedish Beatles tribute group The Posers and Steely Dan tribute 2nd Arrangement. He currently plays an active role as a musician, songwriter, arranger, mixing engineer, and producer for the Swedish yacht rock band State Cows and progressive rock band Dynamo Bliss, both of which have released multiple critically acclaimed albums. Additionally, Stefan composes music templates for the Toontrack software EZKeys.

Regular Guests

Vasilis Soukos

Vasilis Soukos

Kostas Katsonis

Kostas Katsonis

Giannis Paterakis

Giannis Paterakis