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Take the Money and Run
12+ albums
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Take the Money and Run was formed in 1995 by Yannis Karayannis, Yannis Notaras, Meletis Pogas, and Vassilis Tzavaras. The name of the group was taken from Woody Allen's film of the same title. The famous director is one of the group's major influences. They started by playing blues and jazz with an electric sound. From 1997 to 1999 they created music for the theatre, while at the same time they appeared sparingly on the local club scene. In 2000 their music was settled in the acoustic sound and style they play nowadays, which is based on swing of the 1930s, and is mostly influenced by Django Reinhardt, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, and also by some modern artists such as Tom Waits. In spring 2001 they met with the well-known Greek composer Loukianos Kilaidonis, and collaborated for three years at Metaxourgio Theater and at various concerts throughout Greece . In summer 2003, Take the Money and Run recorded their first CD, How the Story Goes. In their compositions they illustrate a series of scenes, from the lives of the members of a peaceful gang, during the swing era in New York , who are trying to survive in the world of organised crime, with unpredictable results. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
