Tigran, Festival International de Jazz de Montreal
Tigran, Festival International de Jazz de Montreal; Tigran, Hamasyan, piano; With pianist/composer 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. A piano; virtuoso with groove power, Tigran's latest adventurous project is 2017's An Ancient Observer, his second solo album, his; eighth overall as a sole leader, and his sophomore recording for Nonesuch. (Overall, this is his eighth recording as a sole; leader.) Conceptually, An Ancient Observer is a poignant album focusing on the art of observing. Tigran's career has included; an impressive number of accolades, including top piano award at the 2013 Montreux Jazz Festival and the grand prize at the; prestigious 2006 Thelonious Monk Jazz Piano Competition. Recorded on 2017, July 1st at the Maison Symphonique of the Montreal Jazz Festival; TV Director, Mathieu Mastin (60 min)
