Spiros Exaras Explained

Spiros Exaras is a Greek guitarist, composer, producer and arranger.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

He has performed and recorded with Mariah Carey^[4] Shirley Bassey^[5] Mark Murphy^[6] Gerardo Velez, Philip Hamilton, Charles Blenzig, Mike Pope, Andy Middleton, Randy Brecker, Joel Rosenblatt, Jon Benitez, Tessa Souter, Dave Valentin, Arturo O'Farrill Evanthia Reboutsika, Mario Frangoulis, Kostas Hatzis, Elias Andriopoulos, Alkistis Protopsalti, Yannis Markopoulos, Kostas Karalis, Antonis Kaloyannis, Tom Schuman, Mark Egan, Tom 'Bones' Malone, George Dalaras, Manto, Petros Gaitanos, Alexia, Doros Dimosthenous, George Andreou, Elli Paspala, Kamerata Orchestra, Orchestra of Colors, Greek National Radio & Television Orchestra among others. http://www.spirosexaras.com/bio.htm

Albums^[7]

• Spiros Exaras plays Kostas Hatzis - (MBI Records) 1992
• Everything For A Reason (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - (Polyglottal Music) 2000^{[8] [9]}
• Niko's Restaurant (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - (Polyglottal Music) 2001
• Gallathea (Original Theatre Soundtrack) -)Polyglottal Music) 2002
• Phrygianics^[10] --- Spiros Exaras World Jazz Ensemble - (Blue Note Records) 2003
• Old Waters New River — Spiros Exaras/Ellio Villafranca - (Harbinger Records) 2014
• Just Cause (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - (Polyglottal Music) 2014
• Mark Murphy feat Spiros Exaras : Live in Athens, Greece - (Harbinger Records)  2016
• Stis Paralies Tou Feggariou --- Spiros Exaras/Iakovos Kambanellis/Lina Orfanou- (MLK) 2016
• Anatomia Enos Eglimatos - Spiros Exaras/Fondas Ladis - (Metronomos 2023)

EP's

• Unbounded Blue (feat Randy Brecker, Mark Egan, Tom Schuman, Joel Rosenblatt, Don Harris, Tom "Bones" Malone, Alex Blake, Bill Harris, Gerardo Velez) - (Polyglottal Music(1994
• The Dwarf Planets with Achilles Liarmakopoulos on trombone - (Spiros Exaras Music (2020)
• The Magic of Christmas, feat. Eugene Ruffolo and Amanda Homi (Polyglottal Music 2021)

Singles

• I Will Never Forget - Achilles Liarmakopoulos, Spiros Exaras - (AL Music, Polyglottal Music) 2019
• La Ruta (featuring Nancy Ticotin) - (Polyglottal Music) 2020
• Yanni mou to Mandili sou/Take 5 - Loukia Valasi/Spiros Exaras  (Apollon Productions/Polyglottal Music, 2021)
• Christmas Fantasy - Achilles Liarmakopoulos, Spiros Exaras  (AL Music 2021)
• This is for U (feat. Georgia Lazaridou) - (Polyglottal 2022)
• Take Five (Live) - Spiros Exaras/Costas Baltazanis - (Polyglottal 2022) https://open.spotify.com/album/1kr66kEX2Zdq33BYPMqKIO?si=L_MUMJ_GQ1ix4WXFa_2eaA&nd=1
• The Three Secrets of Rain - Spiros Exaras/Achilles Liarmakopoulos/ Georgia Lazaridou - (Polyglottal 2023)

Other Discography ^{[11] [12]}

• George Mouzakis, Lakis Lazopoulos : Eho Apopse Rendez-Vous (Sony Greece- 1992) - (guitarist)
• John Modinos : Our Roots (Alfa Mi - 1993) - (guitarist)
• Thomas Bakalakos : Ap'Tin Ellada Ya Hara (Alpha Mi Records, 1993) - (guitarist) ^[13]
• Mariah Carey : My All & Breakdown (Sony Music - 1998) - (guitarist)
• Man-Yee Lam : Awakened to a Dream (Starlight Music - 2000) - (guitarist)
• Aris Tomas : Wild World (Wizard Records, 2003) - (guitarist, producer) ^[14]
• Philip Hamilton: Blues, Rhythm, Rhythm & Blues  (Montenegro Records 2003) - (guitarist)
• Ensemble Elektra : Afrodite's Smile (Milo Records - 2004) - (guitarist)
• Christie : Who Needs Love (Christie Productions - 2005) - (guitarist)
• Richard Khuzami : Fused (Dahdoo Records - 2006) - (guitarist)
• Lina Orfanos : Enchanted Night (Romanos Productions - 2007) - (guitarist, producer, arranger)
• Mitch Zorba : Zorba (Young Pals Music - 2009) - (guitarist, co-writer, co-producer)
• Emre Yilmaz : Kaderin Yerine (Yasar Kekeva Plakcılık - 2011) - (guitarist, arranger producer)
• Argyro Kaparou : Xeirolaves (R-Time - 2012) - (guitarist)
• Angeliki : Middle Earth Sea (Angel Bee Productions - 2013) - (guitarist, arranger, producer)
• Dimitris Maramis-Lina Orfanos : Ay Amor (Romanos Productions - 2013) - (guitarist)
• Amanda Homi : Till I Reach Bombay (Drumgirl - 2013) - (guitarist, arranger)
• Tasso Zapanti : Reflections Upon (Zapanti Music - 2014) - (guitarist)
• Lina Orfanos : Mathausen/Desserters (Babinis Productions - 2015) - (guitarist, arranger, producer)
• Achilles Liarmakopoulos : Trombone Atrevido (ODEG - 2015), (guitarist, arranger, composer, producer)
• Νικοs Platyrachos/George Dalaras : Ta Astega (Feelgood Records - 2015) - (guitar)^[15]
• Lina Orfanos : Essentially Ella (Babinis Productions - 2016) - (guitarist, arranger, producer)
• Doros Dimosthenous : Compere (Purple Lily Records, 2016) - (guitarist) ^[16]
• Achilles Liarmakopoulos : Ethereal - (AL 2017) - (guitarist, composer, arranger, producer)
• Nikos Platyrachos/Dimitris Lentzos : Mavri Mpogia sto Marmaro  (MLK, 2018) - (guitarist)
• Korina Legaki, George Andreou, Nikos Xydakis : Neos Kosmos (Mikri Arktos, 2019) - (guitarist) ^[17]
• Lina Orfanos : Dream (Bambinis Productions, 2019) - (composer, guitarist, arranger, producer)
• Samo Salamon : Almost Alone, Vol 1 (Samo Salamon 2020)- (featured guitarist)
• Lina Orfanos - Love Matters (Bambinis/Romanos Productions, 2021) - (guitarist, arranger, producer)
• Aggeliki: Samba Griega (Rtime, Polyglottal Music 2021)-(arranger, producer, guitarist)
• Vaggelis Tzitzis : Apostalagmata (Metronomos 2022) - (guitarist) https://open.spotify.com/album/4lDarMtgezDhGGBoQ0PlvQ?si=goENCGu7QMWe7WwIIgLCNQ&nd=1

Featured in Compilations

• ROW : Rivers of the World (ROW - 2001) - (guitarist)
• KOSMOS 93.6 : Ethnic Collection (Universal Music/MINOS 2005) -(composer, arranger, guitarist, producer) ^[18]
• Various Artists (Lyra- 2008) - (guitarist, arranger)

Music for Film and Theater

• Everything for a reason- 2000 - directed by Vlas Parlapanides, written by Vlas and Charles Parlapanides, executive producer Larry Meistrich
• Niko's restaurant - 2001(short) -written by Evan Camfield and Efterpi Charalambidis, directed by Efterpi Charalambidis
• Just Cause - 2014(short) -written and directed by Paul Krisikos
• Gallathea (play) (2002)

Notes and References

1. Web site: KOSMOS 93.6 – Ethnic collection vol2 & vol3 . 2021-01-05.
2. Web site: Spiros Exaras' Website Biography. 2016-03-24.
3. Web site: Spiros Exaras. AllMusic. 24 March 2016.
4. Web site: Spiros Exaras Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2016-03-25.
5. Web site: spiros exaras. www.spirosexaras.com. 2016-03-25.
6. Web site: Legendary Mark Murphy and Spiros Exaras Jazz It Up in newly minted CD – NEO Magazine. www.neomagazine.com. 2016-03-25.
7. Web site: Phrygianics. 2021-01-05. Walmart.com. en.
8. Web site: Phrygianics - 2003. 2021-01-05. jazzonline.gr. en-gb.
9. Web site: Details Album: "79615". 2021-01-05. jazzdaten.ch.
10. Web site: Jazz. All About. Spiros Exaras-World Jazz Ensemble: Phrygianics album review @ All About Jazz. 2020-12-27. All About Jazz. en.
11. Web site: spiros exaras music. www.spirosexaras.com. 2016-03-25.
12. Web site: Spiros Exaras Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2016-03-25.
13. Web site: Θωμάς Μπακαλάκος - Απ' Την Ελλάδα Γεια Χαρά. Discogs. en. 2017-09-19.
14. Web site: Aris Tomas* - Wild World. Discogs. en. 2017-09-19.
15. Web site: Παρουσίαση Δίσκου "Τα άστεγα" - Γιώργος Νταλάρας - George Dalaras. DalarasWebTeam. Γιώργος Νταλάρας - George Dalaras. el-GR. 2016-04-18.
16. Web site: Spiros Exaras Music. spirosexaras.com. 2017-09-19.
17. Web site: Γιώργος Ανδρέου - Νίκος Ξυδάκης. Ερμηνεύει η Κορίνα Λεγάκη. Athens Voice. el. 2020-01-02.
18. Web site: spiros exaras music. www.spirosexaras.com. 2016-03-29.