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Achirana
Studio album by Vassilis Tsabropoulos / Arild Andersen / John Marshall
Released	2000
Recorded	October 1999
Genre	Avant-garde jazz, Chamber jazz
Length	69:39
Label	ECM ECM 1728
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Vassilis Tsabropoulos chronology
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (1997) Achirana (2000) Chopin: August Symphony (2001)

Achirana is an album by Greek pianist and composer Vassilis Tsabropoulos recorded in October 1999 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features rhythm section Arild Andersen and John Marshall.

Reception

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

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

• 2000 albums
• ECM Records albums
• Vassilis Tsabropoulos albums
• Albums produced by Manfred Eicher