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Tigran Hamasyan Trio - New Era (2008)

Posted By: Juma

Date: 23 Dec 2009 20:53:38

Young Armenian born pianist Tigran Hamasyan is the next rising star in progressive and modern jazz piano, following paths of the bop innovator Bud Powell, post-Powell contemporary icon Chick Corea, and peer Eldar Djangirov. Brimming with talent so extreme it boils from his fingers, Hamasyan's second release as a leader displays all the power, chops, and verve one could want if you are into visceral, steam-powered jazz. Inspired by his bandmates, the twin Moutin brothers, Hamasyan paints an ethnic palate of music from his homeland mixed with witty fervor and no small sampling of sensitivity within measured parameters. Bassist François Moutin and drummer Louis Moutin are so dynamic, in tune with each other and virtuosic, it is Hamasyan who has to keep up, and he does it well. Most of the music here is composed by the leader, ranging from the technically busy and impatient "Homesick" and spacy, modal, up and down dynamics of the title track, to the fast bopper "Memories From Hankavan & Now," to the more melodic organ and piano based wandering 5/4 riffs of "Gypsyology." Two standards are re-phrased; "Well, You Needn't" sports a light contemporary reggae feel which displays distinct musicality, while "Solar" is quirky, with dizzying meter shifts and accents – very unpredictable. Two other pieces are based on Armenian traditional or folk songs, noted by Hamasyan as outdated or not played much anymore. The 14 to 5/4 dervish dance of "Aparani Par" is a paean to harvest time, while the waltz "Zada Es" (for an ill-fated girl) has a siren singing quality. On these cuts, which can neatly fit into the Balkan, Middle Eastern, or ethnic fusion of recent times, guest Vardan Grigoryan plays exotic instruments as the duduk, shvi and zuma. This is an impressive debut, with certainly more to come, and with seasoning and a calming maturity not driven by merely showing off, Hamasyan is certain to elevate his art to a top tier of jazz and world music expressionism. Michael G. Nastos

Tracklist:
1 Part 1: Homesick 7:49
2 Part 2: New Era 5:50
3 Leaving Paris 5:04
4 Aparani Par (The Dance of Aparan) (Traditional) 11:53
5 Well, You Needn't (Thelonious Monk) 4:20
6 Memories from Hankavan and Now 7:56
7 Gypsyology 9:49
8 Zada Es (You're an Ill-Fated Girl) 10:05
9 Solar (Miles Davis) 8:22
10 Forgotten World 6:26

All compositions by Tigran Hamasyan, except as indicated.

Line-Up:
Tigran Hamasyan (piano)
François Moutin (bass)
Louis Moutin (drums)
+ guest:
Vardan Grigoryan (duduk and shvi on 4, duduk and zuma on 8)

Recorded: August 2007.
Released in 2008.

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