armjazz 75 • ANTHOLOGY OF ARMENIAN JAZZ • ANNIVERSARY EDITION• 1938 - 2013
concept & art direction - Vahan Stepanyan
illustration - Ara Aslanyan
layout - Karen Petrosyan
photos - PAN Photo, Literature and Art Museum, personal archives of the artists
authors of project - Levon Malkhasyan, Thomas Martirosyan
produced and manufactured by TM Production
In partnership with Gazprom Armenia
This collection includes the entire history of Armenian jazz. It consists of 10 audio CDs (109 tracks) classified according to the authors and groups. Photos of various periods,memories and the detailed description of songs are included in the book. No matter how strange it may seem, but it's the first attempt to reveal 75 years of Armenian Jazz.
"Jazz was introduced into Armenia in mid 1930's. It's official birth in Armenia goes back to 1938 when the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra was founded by the composer Artemi Ayvazyan.
Jazz took roots and spread on the Armenian land both because of its great appeal and the amazing musical culture of our nation able to nurture and advance it. The common features of jazz and the Armenian national music, such as rhythm and harmony, contributed to this process"
Jazz took roots and spread on the Armenian land both because of its great appeal and the amazing musical culture of our nation able to nurture and advance it. The common features of jazz and the Armenian national music, such as rhythm and harmony, contributed to this process"
Legendary jazz musician Marcus Miller receiving armjazz75 anthology box in the framework of the Yerevan Jazz Festival
Armenian jazz musicians Levon Malkhasyan, Aramo, Vahagn Hayrapetyan, Stepan Shakaryan, Tigran Hamasyan, Martin Vardazaryan, Armen Hyusnunts at a concert dedicated to Armenian Jazz Anthology project.
