Tigran Hamasyan

In its ever-evolving state, jazz invites into its fold imaginative artists who freely and courageously pursue their own vision, not only built on tradition but also infused with their own personality and passion. In the case of pianist/keyboardist Tigran Hamasyan, potent jazz improvisation fuses with the rich folkloric music of his native Armenia. Turning 30 in 2017, he’s one of the most remarkable and distinctive jazz-meets-rock pianists of his generation. Tigran’s fresh sound is marked by an exploration of time signatures beyond 4/4 into 5/4 and 9/8, charged dynamics, the shifting between acoustic and electric modes of expression, all undergirded by an affinity to the grind of heavy metal.

Anton Mikhailov: Today Yesterday

by Jack Kenny
September 8, 2025

Anton Mikhailov's life, like his music, reflects the complex and often tumultuous journey of an artist in Eastern Europe. Born in the conflict- ridden Horlivka, Donetsk region of Ukraine, his path led him from the Murmansk College of Art to Moscow and eventually to his current home in Tbilisi, Georgia. This nomadic existence and the emotional ...

Sean Vokes: Mundane Fascinations

by Anastasia Bogomolets
September 4, 2025

On his second release for his own indie label, Minor Third Records, pianist and composer Sean Vokes invites listeners into a deeply personal sonic world where everyday moments are transformed into vivid, emotionally charged musical snapshots. Mundane Fascinations is a collection of original compositions inspired by images, concepts or fleeting moments and developed with the same ...

Big Ears Festival 2025

by Mark Sullivan
April 8, 2025

Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN March 27-30, 2025 This year's festival again featured several spotlighted events (but none of them required special ticketing, as was tried last year). “Across the Horizon" was a series of concerts combining Americana and ambient music, curated by Bob Holmes and the band SUSS. “Age ...

Jamie Baum, Jon Irabagon, and Cassie Kinoshi

by Jerome Wilson
March 5, 2025

This show features recent releases by Jamie Baum, Jon Irabagon, and Cassie Kinoshi as well as older music by Geri Allen, George Cables, and Barry Altschul. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 George Cables “Up ...

Tigran Hamasyan, Randy Hoexter, Igor Wilcox and Japanese band Trix

by Len Davis
September 22, 2024

This show includes music from Armenian keyboard player Tigran Hamasyan with his latest, pianist and composer Randy Hoexter with Jimmy Haslip, the Igor Willcox Quartet, German duo Nils Wulker and Arne Jansen, and keyboard player Will Lowry. Guitarist's Plini and Kiko Loureiro, Japanese band Trix, French trumpeter Erik Truffaz, El Trio-Live with John Beasley and Andrew ...

The Aristocrats, Tigram Hamasyan, Lyle Workman and Jizue

by Len Davis
September 8, 2024

New releases from The Aristocrats, Tigran Hamasyan, Polish band EABS, and Japanese band Jizue. Lyle Workman, Bill Laurence, Forq, Amsterdam funk band The Jig with saxophonist Bill Evans and Scott Kinsey's Luniwaz--Live.???Playlist The Aristocrats “Aristoclub" from Duck (Boing) 00:00 Fiasco “Drop Test" from anger artist (Unit Records) 06:05 Tigran Hamaysan “Only The One Who ...

Take Five With Guitarist / Composer Avinoam Ettun

by AAJ Staff
August 2, 2024

Meet Avinoam EttunAvinoam Ettun is a contemporary guitarist/composer/improviser based in New York City. With a focus on creating compositions for large ensembles and his own string quartet, Avinoam combines the sounds of electric guitar and chamber music. Ettun actively collaborates with animators, painters, filmmakers, and dancers and explores the intersections of different art forms.

Fano Jazz by the Sea 2024

by Libero Farn��
July 30, 2024

Varie sedi Fano Jazz by the Sea 2024 Fano 20--28 luglio 2024 La trentaduesima edizione di Fano Jazz by the Sea ha in gran parte confermato l'impostazione consolidata del festival marchigiano, a cominciare da una programmazione artistica che alterna nomi nuovi del panorama internazionale, procurando sorprese impreviste, e protagonisti di peso, ...

Jahari Stampley: Winner of The 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute Competition

by Hrayr Attarian
July 3, 2024

Chicago-based pianist Jahari Stampley is a prodigious talent who has won, among other accolades, the prestigious Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition. Born into a musical family (his mother D'Erania is an innovative multi-instrumentalist and educator), Stampley took up music at age 10. His self-released 2023 debut Still Listening features several up-and-coming young talents ...