He started playing drums at the age of 11. His musical studies include 6 years of classical piano and violin lessons. At the age of 18 he was accepted at the jazz department of the Ionian university of Corfu and 5 years later he got his bachelor degree in jazz drumming performance. From 2009 he is one of the most active musicians in Greek jazz scene touring and performing in the most prestigious festivals and venues of the country.He has also worked with plenty of international jazz musicians including:Tivon Pennicott, Dean Bowman, J.D.Walter, Manfred Schoof,Olivier Temime,Olivier Gatto,Laurant Maur,Jean loup Longnon,Mikko Innanen,Shachar Elnatan etc.
Billy Pod
Billy Pod
Billy Pod

Drums to heal society

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Nominated in the Top 10 New drummers for 2019 by French ''Batterie Magazine’’ drummer Billy Pod has performed in international festivals and venues in Europe, USA and Asia (Pori Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival, Taichung Jazz Festival, Made in New York Jazz Gala among others).At the same time he has been one of the most in demand drummers in the Greek music scene for more than ten years. The music from his debut album 'Drums to heal Society' fuses contemporary jazz and electropop, rock and free improv, creating a modern, prismatic sound and has already attracted the attention of press, media, and fans in 14 countries. Also known as the drummer of The Next Step Quintet - Greece’s one of the most upcoming bands. He has performed with world class artists Manfred Schoof, Jd Walter, Rufus Reid, Craig Bailey, Olivier Temime, Tivon Pennicott, Gilad Atzmon, George Kontrafouris among others.
Drums to Heal Society is the debut release of Greek drummer and composer Billy Pod. The eleven-track album is a reflection and exploration of the modern world in all its chaos, beauty and potential.
The result is an unapologetically varied contemporary jazz sound, with free improvisation, strong melodic lines and elements of other genres sitting comfortably alongside each other to create a unified whole. Like life, the music is made up of both experiential snapshots and deeply emotive explorations that will speak to everyone.