Fair Weather Friends Records

11/08/2024

Sun is (finally) shining in London, so what a better day to visit the newly revamped in Clapton, Hackney!

You can also have a listen to new album…yes, they do stock it!

27/07/2024

To all our Estonian friends:
you can now find limited copies of new album
in one of Tallinn’s coolest record shops!me

18/05/2024

new London offices (ok, it’s just one…and yes, it’s small…but still we love it!)

14/05/2024

✅ Make sure to check the latest product review by boomkat

Greek four-piece Sokratis Votskos Quartet curve Balkan folk melodies around Coltrane-inspired modern jazz rhythms on their levitational and often esoteric second full-length. Bandleader Votskos isn't just a virtuosic horn player, clarinetist and composer - he's also an archeoacoustics researcher, an...

30/04/2024

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5 stars for new album
by one of the most respectable jazz critics
out there

read the full review at
https://jazztrail.net

27/04/2024

“Alienated Earthling” is out now!

Check the incredible video on and if you like what you hear, head to our page for a chance to have one of the 33 numbered lathe cut vinyl copies.

And, yes you can catch them live tomorrow at with support by

Credits:
Label: Fair Weather Friends Records
Composition, Orchestration & Production by great for healing.
Recorded live at Antart Recording Studios
Mixed and Produced by Nikos Kollias
Mastered by Nikos Lavdas
Video filmed and edited by Nefeli Papaioannou.
Clothing sponsored by Essere

25/04/2024

There are many ways you can experience ‘s first single “Alienated Earthling” (out this Friday!)

You could stream it on all platforms
You could buy one of the 33 heavyweight lathe cut vinyl
You could watch the video@on YouTube

…but if you’re asking us…well, head to this Sunday to catch
them performing it live!
(and then buy the record, too…)

22/04/2024

“Jazz in a post-apocalyptic era”
is how and .pap, (yes, these are the people behind ) described their music to us one Sunday afternoon…

“Say no more”, we replied and here we are three months later, ready to share “Alienated Earthling“ with the world!

33 numbered copies on heavyweight lathe cut vinyl courtesy of the folks at

Out this Friday, April 26

Pre-order link in bio

20/04/2024

Ofcourse we buy records ourselves!
This why we do it in the first place…
We love music! We love records!
This day just a bit more…
cause it’s Record Store Day!

So, go out there and celebrate all the record shops that bring us closer to music, and when you come back go on our page and get a 20% off on all our releases, just by using the code RSD24 on checkout!

19/04/2024

To say we’re excited to welcome aboard, would be a total understatement!!!

In fact, we were so excited that we decided to release their first single Alienated Earthling on ultra-limited (33 copies to be more precise) lathe-cut vinyl!

Pre-orders go live on our page, April 22

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🎙️

12/04/2024

old skool “direct-to-customer” service, and what a customer? The mighty of Totally Wired Radio who got Sokratis Votskos Quartet / SVQ band new release alongside one of the last few copies of the amazing Yako Trio

Be like Alan!

https://fwfrecords.bandcamp.com

10/04/2024

Really chuffed (and immensely grateful) got some airplay at show on

fresh copies on our page

distribution by

05/04/2024

Bandcamp Friday is upon us all, so we dug deep in our UK crates and uncovered some more copies from our previous releases!

Expect the likes of Yako Trio, G*y Skies and Sworr.

And yes, you can certainly order Sokratis Votskos Quartet’s brand new record!

01/04/2024

Last week featured “Footprints Of Some Giant Steps” by on his show and yes, we are happy!

Vinyl out!

27/03/2024

next one in a series of live performances in collaboration with Beetroot Design

one of the most talented drummers, will be showcasing his personal project Semazen alongside , , and .spa

If you’re in Thessaloniki, you have no excuse…
Tonight, 8PM

The vinyl record is already sold out but you can
check out his project here:

https://georgeklountzos.bandcamp.com/album/semazen

sound by

production x

26/03/2024

Next in the series of live sesions at , we invite one of the best drummers of the Greek jazz scene for a live presentation of his latest album “Semazen” 🥁
Expect heavy doses of hip hop, jazz and detroit house 💪

Τomorrow at 20.00 sharp

23/03/2024

Great words about new release, by

Check all five albums at

link in bio!

12/03/2024

It’s been a long time coming, but the first batch of records is finally here and they are…stunning!!!

A massive thanks to everyone for your support but mostly to for their trust and understanding!

We will be sharing way more now that the factory saga is finally over (famous last words…)

Borne out of love and relentless record buying, Fair Weather Friends Records is an independent record label based somewhere between London and Thessaloniki. The focus is on music that has the potential to be both relevant and timeless, captured on vinyl.

20/12/2023

Celebrating our forthcoming vinyl release linktr.ee/fair_weather_friends ,
we’ve teamed up with the good folks at to bring you a unique live performance by ‘Sokratis Votskos Quartet’🎷🥁

Mark your calendars for next Thurday 28th of December 🙌🏽

01/12/2023

Preorder: Sokratis Votskos Quartet - Pajko, Fire In The Forest On The Mountain LP ⬇️
https://fwfrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sokratis-votskos-quartet-pajko-fire-in-the-forest-on-the-mountain

05/09/2022

"OdesSea" gets a 4 out of 5 stars review by the legendary All About Jazz ⚡️
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/odessea-yako-trio-fair-weather-friends?fbclid=IwAR18###7QhYhAn42tj0c7H7lLE9QgVYoo9wnyiACqBI82dvAXvWud9LOFiw

Yako Trio: OdesSea album review by Jim Worsley, published on September 4, 2022. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz!

31/08/2022

JazzTrail x Yako Trio 🙌
https://jazztrail.net/blog/tag/odessea

Jazz Album Reviews and Editor's Picks.

25/08/2022

MiC Music Portal x Yako Trio
http://www.mic.gr/record-review/yako-trio-odessea

Από την Θεσσαλονίκη και με τα πανιά της τζαζ (cool και μη) σε όλο τον κόσμο. Της Ελένης Φουντή.

17/08/2022

⚡️Sounds of the Universe x Fair Weather Friends Records ⚡️
https://soundsoftheuniverse.com/browse/l-Fair+Weather+Friends+Records

Sounds of the Universe is the record shop in Soho, London, associated with Soul Jazz Records

19/07/2022

Música Macondo x Yako Trio
https://www.musicamacondo.com/2022/07/premiere-yako-trio-indian-dream/

Hailing from Thessaloniki, Greece, Yako Trio’s new album ‘OdesSea’ out on Fair Weather Friends contains six original compositions that pay homage to the sea,...

19/07/2022

Album review by Manthos Giourtzoglou at Keep Jazzin

https://keepjazzin.gr/yako-trio-odessea%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BC-%CE%B2%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%81%CF%89%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%83-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%80%CE%B1/?fbclid=IwAR25sFn-QTCNKl5MXDxyPC5iYoT-ihHVZLBbWarY69MSFTzhSMGCDUnrpYU&fs=e&s=cl

Όταν πριν τέσσερα χρόνια το νεανικό jazz trio των Λέανδρου Πασιά (πιάνο), Βαγγέλη Βραχνού (κοντραμπάσο) και Γιώργου Κλουντζού-Χρυσίδη (τύμπανα) από τη

12/07/2022

Yako Trio x Athens Voice (official)
https://www.athensvoice.gr/politismos/mousiki/765240/yako-trio-jazz-epistrofi-stin-ithaki-meso-thessalonikis/

Μουσική - Συνέντευξη Yako Trio: Το jazz σχήμα από τη Θεσσαλονίκη μιλάει για το νέο του άλμπουμ «OdesSea», με τη συμμετοχή των James Wylie και Nicolas Masson στο σαξόφωνο. | Athens Voice

07/07/2022

Yako Trio x Rodon FM (Official)
https://rodonfm.net/%ce%bd%ce%ad%ce%b1-%ce%ba%cf%85%ce%ba%ce%bb%ce%bf%cf%86%ce%bf%cf%81%ce%af%ce%b1-yako-trio-odessea-fair-weather-friends-records/

Νέα Κυκλοφορία : Yako Trio – OdesSea (Fair Weather Friends Records) 24 Ιουνίου, 2022 Filed under: Κυκλοφορία Δεν υπάρχουν Σχόλια   Οι Yako Trio παρουσιάζουν το δεύτερο άλμπουμ τους “OdesSea“ που κυκλοφο...

27/06/2022

Yako Trio x Parallaximag

https://parallaximag.gr/i-thalassini-odysseia-ton-yako-trio-kai-to-neo-tzaz-almpoym-toys-143617

Οι Yako Trio επιστρέφουν με το δεύτερο άλμπουμ τους “OdesSea” που κυκλοφορεί από την Fair Weather Friends Records, γεμάτο τζαζ ήχους.