“Blue L” is a new composition by the Greek double bassist Manos Loutas.
It’s closer to a straight-ahead jazz, in contrast with the previous one, which was a fusion of the Pink Panther Theme with the traditional Greek tune “Karagouna”, on the electric bass.
The trio is completed by Pantelis Benetatos on piano and Yorgos Maniatis on drums.
Recorded and filmed live at Artracks Studios on January 22, 2026.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by George Priniotakis
Video by Manos Georgakopoulos
Cover and graphics by Manos Malichoutsakis (https://manos.malihu.gr)
Manos Loutas is a bassist, composer, improviser and educator for over 40 years, performed mainly in Greece and the U.S.A. but also appeared all over the world (U.K. Italy, Germany, Egypt, South Africa, Australia…), collaborating with many artists in various styles of music.
He performed and recorded with great Jazz musicians such as David Liebman, Andy Sheppard, Alex Foster, Craig Bailey, John Beasley and local greats Nana Simopoulos, Dimitrios Vassilakis and many others.
