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Petros Klampanis

Petros Klampanis, Greek bassist and composer

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Born
July 15, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1981

About Petros Klampanis

Petros Klampanis is a Greek jazz bassist, composer, arranger, and producer. Known for blending jazz with Mediterranean and Balkan folk influences, he is the founder of the independent label PKmusik, which features a range of artists from diverse backgrounds. Klampanis’s relationship with Greg Osby helped launch his recording career. Minor Dispute was selected by NPR as one of the best jazz recordings of 2015, noting Klampanis’s distinctive integration of string arrangements and Eastern Mediterranean melodies into jazz. In 2017, Klampanis released Chroma on Motéma Music, a live album recorded with a string ensemble and jazz quartet.

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Petros Klampanis timeline

  1. Minor Dispute was selected by NPR as one of the best jazz recordings of 2015, noting Klampanis’s distinctive integration of string arrangements and Eastern Mediterranean melodies into jazz.
  2. In 2017, Klampanis released Chroma on Motéma Music, a live album recorded with a string ensemble and jazz quartet.

The world when Petros Klampanis was born

Petros Klampanis was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Petros Klampanis's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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