Vassilis Saleas

Infobox musical artist
Name = Vassilis Saleas

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Birth_name = Vassilis Saleas
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Origin = flagicon|Greece Mesedogi, Greece
Instrument = Clarinet
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Genre = Greek folk
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Years_active = 1970s-present
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Associated_acts = Mikis Theodorakis, Vangelis Papathanasiou
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Notable_instruments = clarinet

Vasilis Saleas (Greek: Βασίλης Σαλέας) is one of the best clarinetists of Greece.

A former accompanist for Mikis Theodorakis, Dionisis Savopoulas, and Stamatis Spanoudakis, Saleas has worked with Greek new age instrumentalist and composer Vangelis Papathanasiou since the early '90s. His debut solo album, "", featured interpretations of Vangelis' compositions.

Biography

Saleas moved to Athens a year after he was born. He was taught to play the clarinet at the age of nine by his father and uncle, 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

"" (1996)

"Litany" (1998)

"Isimeria" (1999)

"Fasma" (2002)

ee also

*Mikis Theodorakis, famous Greek composer
*Ferus Mustafov, Famous Macedonian clarinetist
*Serkan Cagri, Famous Turkish clarinetist