StandArt
Tigran Hamasyan
Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th May 2022
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2022, Jazz Choice
This entirely excellent set majors on respected items from [the jazz standard] tradition, entailing an expertly judged process of inspired rebuilding around the original themes and structures...
StandArt
Tigran Hamasyan
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Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th May 2022
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2022, Jazz Choice
This entirely excellent set majors on respected items from [the jazz standard] tradition, entailing an expertly judged process of inspired rebuilding around the original themes and structures...
About
Produced by Hamasyan and recorded spring 2021 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.
Contents and tracklist
- Justin Brown (drums), Matt Brewer (acoustic bass), Tigran Hamasyan (piano)
- Justin Brown (drums), Matt Brewer (acoustic bass), Tigran Hamasyan (piano)
- Joshua Redman (tenor saxophone), Justin Brown (drums), Matt Brewer (acoustic bass), Tigran Hamasyan (piano)
- Justin Brown (drums), Matt Brewer (acoustic bass), Tigran Hamasyan (piano)
- Justin Brown (drums), Matt Brewer (acoustic bass), Tigran Hamasyan (piano)
Ambrose Akinmusire, Justin Brown, Matt Brewer, Tigran Hamasyan:
Invasion During an Operetta (feat. Ambrose Akinmusire)
Work length2:25
- Ambrose Akinmusire (featured trumpet), Justin Brown (drums), Matt Brewer (acoustic bass), Tigran Hamasyan (piano)
- Justin Brown (drums), Matt Brewer (acoustic bass), Tigran Hamasyan (piano)
Spotlight on this release
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Tigran Hamasyan, 'StandArt'
20th May 2022
Tigran Hamasyan's latest recording sees him tackling an album's worth of American standard repertoire with the same experimental flair that makes his original compositions so compelling.
Awards and reviews
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Presto Recording of the Week20th May 2022
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BBC Music MagazineAugust 2022Jazz Choice
August 2022
This entirely excellent set majors on respected items from [the jazz standard] tradition, entailing an expertly judged process of inspired rebuilding around the original themes and structures of tunes such as ‘All the Things You Are’ and ‘Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise’ in a way that’s somewhat comparable to Michael Finnissy’s remarkable Gershwin arrangements.
