Armen Donelian
Encyclopedia
Armen Donelian is a jazz pianist
who was a member of the Jazz fusion
group Cosmology. He has performed since 1975 as a member of a group or as a solo act. He has also taught at conservatories in Yerevan
, Copenhagen
, Paris
, and other cities.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
who was a member of the Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
group Cosmology. He has performed since 1975 as a member of a group or as a solo act. He has also taught at conservatories in Yerevan
Yerevan State Musical Conservatory
Yerevan State Musical Conservatory or Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, is a conservatory located in Yerevan, Armenia. It was founded in 1921 as a music studio, and re-founded two years later as a higher musical education institution.-History:...
, Copenhagen
Copenhagen
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, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and other cities.
Partial discography
- Stargazer (1980)
- A Reverie (1984)
- Secrets' (1988)
- Trio '87 (1988)
- The Wayfarer (1990)
- Wave (2000)
- Mystic Heights (Grand Ideas, Vol. 2: Original Compositions for Piano) (2001)
- Quartet Language (2003)
- Grand Ideas, Vol. 3: Full Moon Music (2005)
- All or Nothing at All (2006)
Literature
- Leonard Feather, Ira Gitler: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, Oxford, New York 1999; ISBN 978-0-19-532000-8