Jazz guitarist Alex Baboian, his band release debut album “Curiosity”April 9, 2015 - 09:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A native of Belmont, Mass., jazz guitarist Alex Baboian and his band have released their debut album entitled “Curiosity', the Armenian Weekly reports. The independently released album features Baboian’s original compositions and arrangements for trio and quintet. While the music is rooted in the jazz tradition, it draws on many other modern influences such as 20th-century classical, blues, folk, and free improvisation, resulting in a very original and personal sound. The album was described by Allaboutjazz.com as “an intimate, contemplative, and supremely lyrical work,” “sonic poetry.” Alex Baboian, who is the son of jazz guitarist and Berklee professor John Baboian, has been described by music educator Hal Crook as a “future major voice in jazz.” He graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston in 2012 with a degree in music performance and augmented that degree in 2014 with another major in electronic production and design. He has been living in Yerevan for the past several months, where he has performed with local jazz musicians in clubs and concerts, and is studying the Armenian language and Armenian folk music. He recently performed with the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra, and played a series of “gigs” at the jazz club in Gyumri. Photo: Musa Related links: Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. |