Nicky Skopelitis

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Part of New York's Downtown Music Scene, guitarist Nicky Skopelitis has recorded and appeared with Ornette Coleman, Public Image Limited, Herbie Hancock, Sly & Robbie, Ginger Baker, Material and the Golden Palominos. 1993's Ekstasis features his brand of dub-trance rock and has production by Bill Laswell. ~ John Bush, Rovi
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Nicky Skopelitis

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Nicky Skopelitis is an American guitarist and composer from Greek heritage. He is best known as a guitarist, but also performs on banjo, oud, lute, keyboards and other instruments.

Although Skopelitis has recorded few albums as a bandleader, he has appeared on many more recordings, often collaborating with prolific bass guitarist and producer Bill Laswell.

Until 1987 or so, he used the spelling "Scopelitis" for his last name.

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Discography

As leader or co-leader

  • 1989: Next To Nothing (Venture Records)
  • 1991: with Sonny Sharrock: Faith Moves (CMP Records)
  • 1993: Ekstasis (Axiom)
  • 1993: Ekstasis Live
  • 1998: Ekstasis: Wake Up And Dream (Cyber Octave)
  • 2001: with Raoul Björkenheim : Revelator (Innerhythmic)

Sideman (incomplete)

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Middle Passage (1990 Album by Ginger Baker)
Mellow & Colly (1998 Album by Dub Syndicate)
Ekstasis (Rock Band, '90s)
A Dead Horse (1989 Album by The Golden Palominos)
Axiom Dub: Mysteries of Creation (1996 Album by Various Artists)