Greek Music Express: Ethno-Jazz Geniuses: Makis Ablianitis | 19 May 2024

Makis Ablianitis is an inspired composer and one of the most important guitar players in the world-jazz scene. His relationship with music began at the age of 14 when he got his first guitar. He studied theory, harmony and counterpoint classes with Kostas Klavvas and composition, by attending seminary courses of Theodoros Antoniou. Following this he studied advanced theory with Ioannis Avgerinos, graduating from the classes of Fugue and Orchestration. He concluded his studies at the Berklee Music College of Boston with a scholarship. The period of his studies at Berklee was decisive for his later course as a musician, because parallel to his studies, he had the opportunity to play with renowned musicians of the Boston jazz scene.