NOVELTIES AND SURPRISES EXPECTED IN SPHERE OF ARMENIAN JAZZ IN 2009

Noyan Tapan

Dec 26, 2008

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The interesting and various jazz
events and concert programs continuing for a year were concluded
on December 26 by a brief press conference on the results of the
Armenian Jazz-70 jubilee events. Armenian Jazz-70 jubilee steering
committee’s members are convinced that though the jubilee year
finishes, interesting novelties and surprises are expected in the
sphere of Armenian jazz next year as well.

According to Ruben Jaghinian, the General Producer of Armenian Jazz-70,
DVDs of jubilee concerts will be released at the very start of 2009,
the work History of Armenian Jazz by Armen Tutunjian will be published,
where the birth and history of Armenian jazz will be presented in
detail. Besides, two jubilee films dedicated to the 70th anniversary
of jazz will be shot, one of which will present jubilee year’s events
and the other the history of Armenian jazz.

According to R. Jaghinian, next year also Armenian Jazz-70 steering
committee will organize interesting concert programs with many
surprises.

The General Producer is convinced that this jubilee year was
interesting not only for Armenians, but also for foreigners, as
people, who had never heard about the Armenian people, arrived in
Armenia within the framework of the concerts.

Pianist Levon Malkhasian added that though the jubilee year of Armenian
jazz finished, "nevertheless the things to be done in the jazz sphere
are not finished by that. It should continue developing and achieve
new heights with new names and works."