Hamasyan, piano; Matt Brewer, bass; Justin Brown, drums; three guests. Nonesuch 075597911473 (CD, available as download, LP). 2022. Hamasyan, prod.; Pete Min, eng.
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On paper, looks promising. Tigran Hamasyan, at 17, in 2005.) Most of his music has been dedicated to bringing the traditional music of his native Armenia, with its distinctive scales and modalities, into jazz. is his first album of American standards. It looks even more promising when you see the list of A-list guests: tenor saxophonists Joshua Redman and Mark Turner and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire.
