Judy Bady Convinced That Joint Concert Of Armenian And American Jazz

JUDY BADY CONVINCED THAT JOINT CONCERT OF ARMENIAN AND AMERICAN JAZZ MUSICIANS WILL BE HARMONIOUS SYNTHESIS OF TWO ARTS

Noyan Tapan
Apr 27 2006

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN. “I am very glad to be in Armenia. I
had never been to this country before, but during a few days of my
stay in Armenia I have even managed to learn some Armenian words. The
Armenians are warm and hospitable people,” solo singer Judy Bady,
the head of the Judy Bady American jazz quartet, said at the April
27 press conference. Judy Bady has arrived in Armenia in connection
with the Jazz Days organized by the U.S Embassy for already the
fifth year. According to the American singer, her teacher was
Armenian pianist Armen Danielian who in his turn was the pupil of
famous American musician Billy Hamper. Judy Bady started her musical
activity from early childhood: at first she sang at the church,
then attended a musical college and studied at many well-known
musicians. “In spite of the fact that my teacher was Armenian by
nationality, I am not so much familiarized with the works of the
Armenian jazz musicians. I hope I will get to know them closer during
the April 29 joint concert with Armenian jazz musicians,” Judy Bady
said. According to the singer, elements of the Armenian jazz are
also included in the American jazz works to be performed at the
joint concert, which, in all probability, will be a successful and
harmonious synthesis of two arts. The traditional events dedicated to
the month of jazz organized by the U.S. Embassy Department of Culture
started on April 26 in Yerevan: the “Pictures from an Exhibition”
dance ensemble presented the “American Suite” jazz dance performance
at the hall of Hakob Paronian Theater of Musical Comedy. The same day
the “Jazz Colors” painting contest was also held with participation
of young painters. On April 29, within the framework of Jazz Days,
the American and Armenian jazz musicians will perform a joint concert
program at Alexander Spendiarian National Academic Theater of Opera
and Ballet and on April 30, jazz-lovers will have an opportunity to
listen to the Judy Bady quartet at the same hall.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS