Tigran Hamasyan

Armenian musician

Born: 17 July 1987
Gyumri
Country: Armenia
Active: 2001–
Record labels: ECM Records, Verve Records, Nonesuch Records, Plus Loin Music, Nocturne
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

Tigran Hamasyan is a jazz musician who plays piano, musical keyboard, grand piano and voice. Tigran Hamasyan was born on 17 July 1987 in Gyumri. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: ECM Records, Verve Records, Nonesuch Records and Plus Loin Music. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “World passion” (2004) to “Manifeste” (2026). Honours include Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise (2013) and Khorenatsi medal.

Tigran Hamasyan (Armenian: Տիգրան Համասյան; born 17 July 1987) is an Armenian jazz pianist, singer, whistler, and composer. He plays mostly original compositions, strongly influenced by the Armenian folk tradition, often using its scales and modalities. In addition to this folk influence, Hamasyan is influenced by American jazz traditions and, to some extent, as on his album Red Hail, by progressive rock. His solo album, A Fable, is most strongly influenced by Armenian folk music. Even in his most overt jazz compositions and renditions of well-known jazz pieces, his improvisations often contain embellishments based on scales from Middle Eastern and Southwest Asian traditions.

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