Paul Costas Avgerinos (born November 21, 1957 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is a multi-Grammy-winning music composer, performer, producer and engineer who works in the genres of ambient, space, world, electronic, and drone. Avgerinos has worked with the 14th Dalai Lama, President Jimmy Carter and Deepak Chopra. Avgerinos is a member of ASCAP and his music has been used in motion pictures, television shows, and commercials.
Career Avgerinos graduated from The Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University in 1981. He served as Principal Bass in the Hong Kong Philharmonic and has worked with Charles Aznavour, Buddy Rich, Aerosmith, Jewel, Run-DMC, Deana Carter and The Celtic Tenors.
Avgerinos' work uses a combination of acoustic and electronic instruments. Avgerinos plays bass violin, cello, guitars, keyboards and sings. Avgerinos often uses romantic and impressionistic techniques as he composes and arranges his New Age productions. Often employing wordless choirs, he sometimes uses lyrics, as in his album of sacred chant Phos Hilaron, and his album GNOSIS, which utilizes Greek Orthodox chanting.
Avgerinos's collaboration with Peter Kater on his 2003 Red Moon album would earn a nomination for a Grammy Award. He has since won four Grammy Awards from six nominations, and won one Latin Grammy Award.
Awards Award Year Album Category Result Ref.Grammy Awards2026Meditations: The Reflections Of His Holiness The Dalai LamaBest Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling2025Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial CelebrationBest Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling2022Fandago at the Wall in New York (engineer Paul Avgerinos)Best Latin Jazz AlbumJOYBest New Age, Ambient or Chant Album2016GRACEBest New Age Album2015BhaktiBest New Age AlbumLatin Grammy Awards2020Puertos: Music From International Waters by Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra (producer Paul Avgerinos)Best Jazz AlbumZone Music Reporter Awards2011BlissBest Relaxation/Meditation AlbumNAR Lifestyle Music Awards2007Garden of DelightBest World Album2006GnosisBest Relaxation/Meditation Album2005MayaBest Cover Art
Discography Albums YearTitleLabel2026BalanceRound Sky Music2025Beloved2024Gratitude Joy 3 2023Shanti NoelWelcome Home: Poems Inspired by Immigrants w/ Deepak Chopra & Kabir Sehgal2022JOY2021PEACESpiritual Warrior Workout w/ Deepak Chopra & Kabir Sehgal2020HEALINGGratitude Joy 2Spiritual Warrior with Deepak Chopra & Kabir Sehgal2019DEVOTION with Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Donna De Lory and Wah!Musical Meditations on The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, with Deepak Chopra & Kabir Sehgal2018Mindfulness2017Home: Where Everyone Is Welcome - By Deepak Chopra, Kabir Sehgal & Paul AvgerinosHachette, NYC2016Amma - Devotional Songs to the Divine MotherRound Sky Music2015GRACE2014BHAKTI2013RELAXMEDITATE2012LOVERS2011BLISS2010Law of Attraction2009LOVE2008Garden of DelightReal Music2007Gratitude JoyRound Sky Music2006GNOSIS2005MayaPhos Hilaron2001Words Touch1998Sky of Grace1992Muse of the Round SkyHearts of Space1988Maya; The Great KatunWorld Room1987Balancing SpheresSensual StormNew World1986Tropical ParadiseIsland Sanctuary1985Celestial Voyage
Samplers and collections YearTitleLabel2008iRelax with Numi TeaReal MusicFinding Balance, Sacred Spa Series2005Relaxation Spa - The Greek IslesRelaxation Spa - The YucatánRelaxation Spa - The Lost Nexis2002Oasis Spa SeriesSIX Albums1994MBNTHearts of SpaceOmni; Deep Space Vol 41993The Absolute Sound1992Universe SamplerAdventures in Music, New Age 5
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External links
Official website