AMERICAN MUSICIANS TO PRESENT AFRICAN-CUBAN JAZZ MUSIC IN YEREVAN

Noyan Tapan
Jun 14 2007

YEREVAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The concerts of the drummer and composer
Bobby Sanabria and "Quarteto Ache" group will take place in the club
"Astral" in Yerevan on June 14 and in the complex "Kaskad" on June
15 within the framework of the program "American Jazz in Armenia",
organized on the initiative of the US Embassy in the republic
of Armenia. The American musicians will present the jazz music of
African-Cuban style which has Cuban origins and was formed in New York
in 1940s. On the invitation of the "Quarteto Ache" Armen Donelian,
the American-Armenian pianist, will also take part in the concerts.

At the June 14 press conference B. Sanabria declared that though this
is the first time they are having concerts in Armenia, they are sure
that the Armenians will like Latin-American jazz. "Currently jazz
is spread all over the world. It includes elements of the cultures
of different nations, that is why almost everybody likes it," the
American musician expressed. B. Sanabria also mentioned that he has
numerous Armenian friends in New York and is acquainted with Armenian
culture to some extent.

According to Armen Donelian, though he was born in the USA, he
was brought up in the Armenian spirit. "Since my childhood I have
listened to Armenian music, that is why there are Armenian tones in
my works. Besides, I perform works of the Armenian composers during
my solo concerts," the American-Armenian musician mentioned. In his
words, he has cooperated with the jazz singer Tatevik Hovhannisian for
many years whom he considers to be the "daughter of the Armenian jazz."