Yiotis Kiourtsoglou - fretless bass & acoustic bass.

Born in the city of Kozani in Northern Greece, and heavily influenced by folk and traditional music, Kiourtsoglou started playing the guitar at the age of 15. Two years later, he began to play the bass. He studied jazz with T. Capilidis, and along with the Capilidis brothers, they formed the ELECTRIC JAZZ TRIO, touring throughout Greece. He moved to the US in 1988 studying jazz at the Los Angeles Musicians Institute, winning honors and distinctions. Returning to Greece, he toured the country with his former trio, and worked with sax player Monny Boyd and trumpet player Danny Hays recording two albums. In 1993, he recorded the album "Exit", with Swiss drummer M. Halbheer and Israeli guitarist Liov Vekutieli. Along with Kostas Baltazanis and Petros Kourtis, they formed the group IASIS, and recorded the namesake album. He has taken part in a large number of recordings; among them Takis Barberis' EPISODES with Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu. He has worked with David Lynch, Sax player J. Stabfield and drummer B. Hartin in clubs and Jazz Festivals in Greece, Switzerland, Germany and Hong Kong. He teaches bass at the Philippos Nakas Odeon and formed HUMAN TOUCH with Lynch and Lantsias as "the most obvious step" in fulfilling his music expression.