Achirana

Achirana is an album by Greek composer and pianist Vassilis Tsabropoulos with bassist Arild Andersen and drummer John Marshall recorded in 1999 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Achirana
Studio album by Vassilis Tsabropoulos
Released	2000
Recorded	October 1999
Genre	Avant-garde jazz, Chamber jazz
Length	69:39
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Vassilis Tsabropoulos chronology
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (1997) Achirana (2000) Chopin: August Symphony (2001)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "As Tsabropoulos' debut, this is without doubt an auspicious beginning".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Vassilis Tsabropoulos except as indicated

1. "Achirana" (Arild Andersen, John Marshall, Vassilis Tsabropoulos) - 8:06
2. "Diamond Cut Diamond" (Andersen, Marshall, Tsabropoulos) - 7:25
3. "Valley" (Andersen, Tsabropoulos) - 5:42
4. "Mystic" - 7:21
5. "The Spell" - 10:40
6. "She's Gone" (Andersen) - 5:48
7. "Fable" - 8:22
8. "Song for Phyllis" - 7:52
9. "Monologue" - 8:23

Personnel

• Vassilis Tsabropoulos - piano
• Arild Andersen - double bass
• John Marshall - drums

References

1. ECM discography Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 18, 2011
2. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 18, 2011