This first part of our tribute to Mimis Plessas somehow had to contain live recordings, in an effort to convey the vibrant soul of these creations. We will be focusing on two albums – two live recordings of concerts of Mimis Plessas with two distinguished colleagues of his: Giorgos Katsaros and Giorgos Hatzinasios respectively. The one album is the 1986 ‘Musical encounter’ with Plessas and Katsaros with performances by Giannis Dimitras, Kleopatra, Penny Xenaki and Antonis Zafeiropoulos. The other is the 1995 ‘Prova Generale’ with Plessas and Hatzinasios, with performances by Dakis, Giannis Koutras, Dimitra Papiou, Lorna, Anna Meliti and Nikos Kritikos. This is the sound of the piano bar, the sound of a light, European song that marked the 1980s and that reflects a more romantic approach to Plessas creations.
Produced and presented by Hercules Economou