With Tigran Hamasyan, potent jazz improvisation fuses with the rich folkloric music of his native Armenia. A piano virtuoso with groove power, he’s one of the most remarkable and distinctive jazz-meets-rock pianists of his generation. “With startling combinations of jazz, minimalist, electronic, folk, and songwriterly elements, Hamasyan and his collaborators travel musical expanses marked with heavy grooves, ethereal voices, pristine piano playing, and ancient melodies” (NPR Music). He’ll be accompanied by Evan Marien on bass and Arthur Hnatek on drums.
Sponsored by Alex Rigopulos and Sachi Sato.
