Lonnie Smith

Renowned organist George Kontrafouris returns to the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivorianou) on December 5. Accompanying him on stage will be former members of the Baby Trio, Konstantinos Stouraitis and Jason Wastor. They will play a selection from his latest releases, as well as classics by Jimmy Smith, Dr Lonnie Smith, and others. Tickets start from 12 euros at more.com.

You could be forgiven for thinking that a typical night out in Athens involves, more or less, a dive into the delectable local cuisine, copious wine consumption, and impromptu merriment. This, after all, has been part of the benign stereotype for a while, one that is periodically rekindled as is the case with every cultural stereotype on this planet.

The Dr Lonnie Smith Trio will be performing jazz and classic rock standards ranging from Beatles songs to numbers by Blood Sweat & Tears at the Half Note Jazz Club in Mets from November 10 to 13. The trio consists of Dr Jazz himself on Hammond organ, Jonathan Kreisberg on guitar and Xavier Breaker on drums.