Epaminondas "Nonda" Trimis - Percussionist

Epaminondas "Nonda" Trimis - PercussionistEpaminondas "Nonda" Trimis - PercussionistEpaminondas "Nonda" Trimis - Percussionist

Epaminondas "Nonda" Trimis - Percussionist

Epaminondas "Nonda" Trimis - PercussionistEpaminondas "Nonda" Trimis - PercussionistEpaminondas "Nonda" Trimis - Percussionist

"Play the Earth!"

"Play the Earth!""Play the Earth!""Play the Earth!""Play the Earth!"

("Nonda you Play the Earth!" -Cedric Goodhouse, Lakota Sioux Elder, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, North Dakota)

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"Play the Earth!"

"Play the Earth!""Play the Earth!""Play the Earth!""Play the Earth!"

("Nonda you Play the Earth!" -Cedric Goodhouse, Lakota Sioux Elder, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, North Dakota)

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Bio

About Epaminondas "Nonda" Trimis

  •  Greek born Epaminondas Antonios Trimis comes from an extensive, lifelong background in both percussion and drums. As a 1980 graduate of California State University with a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance, Nonda studied during his developing  years with several renowned players including Steve Mitchell(Vince Guaraldi),  Gary Nash (Jackie and Roy), Ed Shaughnessy (The Tonight Show), Steve Schaeffer (Dallas, Dynasty LA Studio), and Jerry Steinholtz (Dianna Ross, the Carpenters). He has appeared on over 75 different CDs with different local and national artists including Amy Denio, Richard Dillon, Anto Ferrante,  Stephen O’Bent, Susan Carr, Dan Dean, Richard Warner, John Serrie, The Jazz Police,  Michael Powers, Gary Stroutsos, Phil Sheeran, and Tony Gable.
  • His live performances include backing Eddie Daniels, Ben Vareen, Greta Metassa, Jovino Santos, Blackstone, Kathy Lee Gifford, Carl Saunders, Teatro Zinzani,  Marc  Seals and performances at the Santa Barbara Jazz Festival, Earshot Jazz Festival and the Moore Theater.  
  •  In 1998 Nonda was invited to Perform at the White House for President Clinton. The performance featured   music he co-composed for the Ken Burns   movie “Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery”  The CD “Winds of Honor”, (Makoche Records) from which the selections were chosen, has been heard internationally on different   NPR syndicated programs including Hearts of Space and Echoes. Songs from the 1998 album continue to be aired on PBS, NPR and Sirus satellite radio.   
  • As a percussion instrument maker, Nonda’s instruments have been   played internationally in groups ranging from those at the Julliard Conservatory   and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra to the backing bands of Madonna and Phil  Collins. The instruments can be currently heard on numerous film and TV soundtracks  and as part of Nonda’s current palate of sounds.   
  • Gifted the name “Plays the Earth” by  Cedric Goodhouse, a Lakota Sioux elder at Standing Rock  reservation, Nonda specializes in instruments  made of natural materials and inspired by the sounds of nature. 
  • His 2021 Release “Play  the Earth” has received critical acclaim and features his instruments, compositions, and  the poetry of Michaele Benedict. 

Sound, Composition and Video Collections

YouTube compiled works

YouTube compiled works

YouTube compiled works

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDBVIJG4AMvrwjvthMnd3d7CJHROTsjBq&si=O0VcfnhAFOdqmFHh

Sound Cloud

YouTube compiled works

YouTube compiled works

https://soundcloud.com/user-366579488

Spotify

YouTube compiled works

Song Trader

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Juw6goNY1XJnwcel8hNBS?si=GwzdkTovSlmZVkEfEAvGfQ

Song Trader

Song Trader

Song Trader

https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/epaminondas.trimis

Amazon

Song Trader

Apple Music

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Epaminondas+Trimis&crid=2CPCXBWJJ01ZB&sprefix=epaminondas+trimis%2Caps%2C155&ref=nb_sb_noss

Apple Music

Song Trader

Apple Music

https://music.apple.com/us/search?term=epaminondas%20trimis

Reviews and Collaborators

Contemporary Fusion Reviews

Contemporary Fusion Reviews

Contemporary Fusion Reviews

https://contemporaryfusionreviews.com/pleasing-amazing-poetry-percussion/

JW Vibe

Contemporary Fusion Reviews

Contemporary Fusion Reviews

https://www.jwvibe.com/single-post/epaminondas-trimis-play-the-earth

Dan Duval Group

Contemporary Fusion Reviews

Dan Duval Group

http://www.danduvalvibes.com/press-kit.html

Anto Ferrante

Lewis and Clark and Corps of Discovery, Ken Burns

Dan Duval Group

https://www.zagseattle.org/anto-music-team

Lewis and Clark and Corps of Discovery, Ken Burns

Lewis and Clark and Corps of Discovery, Ken Burns

Lewis and Clark and Corps of Discovery, Ken Burns

https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/lewis-clark/

Susan Carr

Lewis and Clark and Corps of Discovery, Ken Burns

Lewis and Clark and Corps of Discovery, Ken Burns

https://susanmcarr.com/singer-3/

Jovino Santos Neto/ Gary Stroutsos

Jovino Santos Neto/ Gary Stroutsos

Jovino Santos Neto/ Gary Stroutsos

https://jovino.substack.com/p/remembering-gary-stroutsos

Discogs

Jovino Santos Neto/ Gary Stroutsos

Jovino Santos Neto/ Gary Stroutsos

https://www.discogs.com/artist/758323-Nonda-Trimis?srsltid=AfmBOoqcSxuG1ECBG1rGbpHMth3PePv6PHCc4T7oOyzBx3HvgO78FAIS

Coastside News

Jovino Santos Neto/ Gary Stroutsos

Coastside News

https://www.coastsidenews.com/community/family-coastside-inspire-musical-collection/article_257dcae5-462f-55be-b4ce-f14b43569c07.html

"Play the Earth!": Evoking the sound of Nature through percussion and an invitation for others to do the same.

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