Discover the Vlatos Jazz video archives! Relive the concerts from 2018 until now, showcasing global jazz and Cretan world music in a historic, candlelit 150-year-old church in Vlatos, Crete. Organised by Marin Vlatos and curated by Maria Manousaki, stream now on YouTube.
Welcome to the Vlatos Jazz Video Archives
Step into the soulful heart of Vlatos Jazz, where the rhythms of jazz meet the timeless beauty of Crete’s mountain village of Vlatos. Our video archives capture the essence of this intimate festival, showcasing unforgettable performances from world-class artists, set against the stunning backdrop of olive groves and starlit skies. From classic swing to modern fusion, these recordings offer a front-row seat to the magic of live music in one of Crete’s hidden gems. Dive in and relive the moments that make Vlatos Jazz a unique celebration of sound, culture, and nature.
2018 (Season 1)
In 2018, global tensions rose with trade wars and political upheavals, while cultural movements and climate concerns gained momentum, shaping a year of division and awakening.
Hot Club de Grece, Just Friends, Ourabi & Mintus & Gunaydin, Giorgios Limakis & Dimitris Koliakoudakis, Alex & Nicolas, Haig Hazdjian, Adama, Ross Daly & Kelly Thomas
2019 (Season 2)
In 2019, global protests for climate action and democracy surged, while trade tensions and technological advancements shaped a year of activism and uncertainty.
Marmitas, Ioanna Tsagari, Marius van den Brink, Christos Rafalides, Maria Louka, Hot Club de Grece, Oscar Antoli Trio, Kyriakos Stavrianoudakis, Kate Dunphy & Maria Manousaki, Stavros Psaroudakis, Areti Kamilaki, Carsten Thruedal, Michalis Loufardakis, Lefteris Koumis, Hairetis & Harper, Striftalia, Phil Harrison, Leonidas Lainakis
2020 (Season 3)
In 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic reshaped lives, economies, and societies, driving lockdowns, remote work, and a surge in social justice movements.
George Chachlakis, Marmitas, Ilias Choreftakis, Michalis Loufardakis & Kyriakos Stavrianoudakis, Roman Gomez & Maria Manousaki, Margarita Cox, Stratis Skarakis,
2021 (Season 4)
In 2021, the world grappled with ongoing COVID-19 challenges, vaccine rollouts, and climate crises, while political polarization and digital innovation intensified globally.
Teri Vakirtzoglou & Lefteris Papadakis, Dimitris Vakakis & Kyriakos Stavrianoudakis, Maria Manousaki Quartet, Yoel Soto, Epi K Paradox, Cody Geil & Maria Manousaki, Adama, Just Friends, Marmitas, Antifono, Leonidas Lainakis, Ilias Choreftakis, Phil Harrison and his Cats choir
2022 (Season 5)
In 2022, the world faced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, soaring inflation, and climate-driven extreme weather, while post-COVID recovery and energy crises dominated global agendas.
Markos Renieris, Michalis Loufadakis & Kyriakos Stavrianoudakis, Sakis Tsinoukas, Dimitrios Vassilakis, Maria Manousaki Quartet, Aposperia Jazz Quartet, Zacharias Spyridakis, Jorg Miegel & Sakis Tsinoukas, Areti Ketime & Petros Klampanis, Volosi, Thanos Stavridis, Adama, Pekka Pyllkanen, Adedeji, Jean-Loup Longnon, Shape of a thing, Scrap Music, Despina Drakaki & Yiorgios Limakis, Epi K Paradox, Giorgios Milonakis, George Chachlakis
2023 (Season 6)
In 2023, global recovery from COVID-19 continued amid economic volatility, while escalating climate disasters, AI breakthroughs, and geopolitical tensions, including Middle East conflicts, shaped a turbulent year.
Spiral Trio, The Southern Sound Project, Maria Manousaki Band, Ariacne Trujillo, O Kwarteto, Felix Schrack Trio, Tamuz Nissim and George Nazus, Aliberta, John Kohler, Maria Manousaki Quartet, Limakis & Koliakoudakis, Tetraicho
2024 (Season 7)
In 2024, Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory amid record heat and climate records, ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and the fall of Assad’s regime in Syria defined a year of political upheaval and environmental peril.
Elements Trio, Ross Daly and Kelly Thomas, Vlatos Jazz Trio, Giorgios Limakis and Lefteris Papadakis, Duo Puentes, Songs from the living room, Orestis Krikonis Trio, Margarita Cox, Alexia Chrysomalli & Oscar Antoli, Achileas Persidis & Dimitris Koliakoudakis, Ludovikos of Anogia, Epi K Paradox, Eugenia Toli Damavoliti, Tetraicho
2025 (Season 8)
In 2025 so far, escalating conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza edged toward resolutions amid U.S.-led peace talks and a tentative ceasefire, while trade wars intensified between the U.S. and China, natural disasters struck from Myanmar’s deadly earthquake to Typhoon Halong, and political upheavals reshaped governments in elections across Europe and beyond.
Kostas Mitropoilos & Apostolis Leventopoulos, Melos String Quartet, Alexia Katsanevaki, Maria Manousaki Quartet, Stefanos Paterakis Trio, 3 Keys Trio, Ilias Zoutsos, Kate Dunphy, Meller Family, Duke Guillaume, Emily Holden, Tetraicho, George Chachlakis
