Nestor Vasilakis

About Nestor Vasilakis

​“Nestor is a very serious, mature, and extremely resourceful artist.”
​-Craig Bailey (Ray Charles)
​“Nestor is a very talented and promising musician who listens to the jazz tradition.”
​-David Liebman

Since 2016 he has performed at numerous jazz clubs, concert halls, and festivals, in Greece and internationally such as the United Nations New York 2018 Jazz Democracy Forum, Centre of Hellenic Studies Harvard University DC 2018 Eurobeat Festival, Jazzy Colors Festival Paris 2019, Home House London 2018, Mirabello Jazz Festival Crete 2016, Rhodes & South Aegean International Jazz Festival 2018/19/21, Bodrum Jazz Festival 2019, Onassis Cultural Centre 2019, Athens Concert Hall 2017, Herodion Theatre 2017, Greek Parliament 2016, National Greek Radio3 2018 and he has played with some of the best Greek and international jazz musicians and educators.
He has attended workshops and has played with experienced teachers and legendary players like David Liebman, Gilad Atzmon, Andy Sheppard, and Craig Bailey.

During 2023/2024 he played at numerous clubs and festivals, notably at the Vortex Jazz Club with pianist Rick Simpson’s trio 26/03/2023, at the London Jazz Festival as part of Guildhall School of Music & Drama events, and at the Nublu Jazz Festival in New York 24/10/2023, alongside his father and top international jazz players such as Dave Kikoski, Essiet Essiet, Craig Bailey and Martin Valihora. He also participated in the Rhodes and South Aegean and the Bodrum jazz festivals alongside George Kontrafouris’s baby trio concept band in June 2024. This tour is supported by the European Festival Association under the EFFEA fund for emerging artists, co-funded by the European Union. In the fall of 2024, he performed with his quartet at the EFG London Jazz Festival.