{"title":"Tigran Hamasyan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTigran Hamasyan is an Armenian jazz pianist, born on 17 July 1987. With his unique blend of traditional Armenian folk music and contemporary jazz influences, he has captivated audiences around the world. His virtuosic piano playing and innovative compositions have earned him critical acclaim and numerous awards. Tigran's music is a fusion of Eastern and Western traditions, creating a truly distinctive sound that pushes the boundaries of jazz. Whether performing solo or with his band, he continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in modern jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"red-hail","title":"Red Hail","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is Tigran Hamasyan's 3rd album as a leader. Most of the compositions on this album are originals except for a few Armenian folk songs that Tigran has arranged. The band features Areni Agbabian on vocals, Ben Wendel on saxophones and bassoon, Sam Minaie on bass and Nate Wood on drums. \u003ci\u003eRed Hail\u003c\/i\u003e was originally released in 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diggers Factory","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x2","offer_id":50426903789899,"sku":"1152878","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9b565849-ee39-4919-877b-5cccce30cf4e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726819161"},{"product_id":"a-fable","title":"A Fable","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Fable\u003c\/i\u003e is Tigran Hamasyan’s first solo album after having recorded three previous albums as a leader. Released in 2011 it was hailed for the rare maturity of an all young musician to deliver such a landmark recording. At that time the pianist has been identified as one of the most important jazz revelations by critics impressed by his artistry. Well known for the way he fuses potent jazz improvisation with the rich folkloric music of his native Armenia, Tigran once again borrowed from the rich tradition he inherited and made a giant step with \u003ci\u003eA Fable\u003c\/i\u003e. Hamasyan gives a stunning one-man show with definite nods to Monk and Miles Davis, to Liszt and Debussy, while creating a space that is distinctly his. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Decca","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50482305990987,"sku":"1131697","price":47.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/290a8419-bfec-4fef-a937-624f704d0ee4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727550774"},{"product_id":"standart","title":"StandArt","description":"\u003cp\u003eTigran Hamasyan’s \u003ci\u003eStandArt is\u003c\/i\u003e his first album of American standards and includes songs from the 1920s through the 1950s, by Richard Rodgers, Charlie Parker, Jerome Kern, David Raksin, and others; it also includes a piece Hamasyan improvised with his bandmates – bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Justin Brown – and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, who is featured on two of the album’s tracks. Other special guests include saxophonist and label-mate Joshua Redman on Charlie Parker’s ‘Big Foot’, as well as saxophonist Mark Turner on Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein’s ‘All the Things You Are’. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced by Hamasyan and recorded last spring in Los Angeles, StandArt is Hamasyan’s first release of American music, having previously only released original compositions and traditional Armenian music. “With this record, I really wanted to apply different techniques and ideas I’ve developed over the years to a repertoire that I finally had an opportunity to re-visit, and to send a message that I really appreciate this music and am thankful for it,” he says. “I love these compositions and melodies so much that, to me, it’s like Armenian folk music. As an immigrant – an Armenian-American – I relate to these composers and musicians from various backgrounds who have that kind of history, a dark history, but managed to succeed in an embodiment of freedom. In that way, I feel like I want to be part of this, to find something in the tradition of where I came from.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. De-Dah 2. I Didn't Know What Time It Was 3. All the Things You Are (feat. Mark Turner) 4. Big Foot (feat. Joshua Redman) 5. When a Woman Loves a Man 6. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise 7. I Should Care (feat. Ambrose Akinmusire) 8. Invasion During an Operetta (feat. Ambrose Akinmusire) 9. 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This ‘\u003ci\u003eThe Bird of a Thousand Voices\u003c\/i\u003e’ album is part of that context. Tigran is one of the most remarkable jazz pianists and composers of his generation. He combines improvisation with the rich traditional music of his native Armenia. Ten years ago, he and award-winning filmmaker Ruben Van Leer met during a collaboration at the Cité de la Musique in Paris, creating ‘Shadow Theater’, a visual musical experience. 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