"I first met Iakovos Symeonidis as a student at the Prince Claus Conservatoire in Groningen Netherlands. I’ve since watched him to continue to grow and develop as a player. Iakovos embraces the great Jazz guitar tradition, and he has a strong blues foundation and beautiful tone. With his new recording Safe Place Iakovos Symeonidis shows where he’s at in the classic organ trio setting. I look forward to hearing where he heads in the future." (Dave Stryker)