ティグラン・ハマシアン
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Tigran Hamasyan
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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 4.8 x 0.24 inches; 2.08 ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Plus Loin
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ March 5, 2009
Label ‏ : ‎ Plus Loin
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001MUJSIC
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #142,758 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #15,290 in Jazz (CDs & Vinyl)
- #64,305 in Pop (CDs & Vinyl)

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Musicbreather

Powerful stuff

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2010

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Tigran is an incredibly talented piano player who is as passionate and creative as he is virtuosic. Seeing him play live is like watching a force of nature in action. In this album the power of Tigran's playing comes through full force along with beautiful song writing and a lineup of incredible musicians including the mind blowing Nate Wood on drums. The album covers a wide range of influences all beautifully expressed and organically intertwined. This album is a crowd pleaser for Jazz lovers and general music lovers alike. You'll have to catch your breath after tracks like Falling and will drift away blissfully on the haunting melodies of Love Song and Sibylla. Definitely a must have for any true music lover open to music of all styles.

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justin powell

YES

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2014

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This album is full of virtuosity, great compositions, and fantastic energy! To any jazz fitness people out there, this is a great one for the GYM! I'm always in awe of how Tigran can create a seemingly unlimited amount of textures with the piano. A man daring to use the low end for rhythmically driving songs. Not to mention the cast of musicians on here are in tip top shape technically and musically. This is one record you can listen to over and over again!

-JazzFitnessFoodie

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John Lake

Great Album

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2013

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This is a master composer and performer, and his skills in orchestration and arranging are top-notch. He combines persian traditional texts with jazz, classical and heavy metal influences. drumming is amazing, vocals are unique and his piano is without many equals. the band is well-rehearsed an professional. i'd love to see them live and meet them

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michael

Jazz/ethic fusion at its best

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2018

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If you are a fan of bands like early Return to Forever, you will probably love this.

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2015

Great Album

Extraordinary music for fans of Mahavishnu, Tony Williams, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2017

Tigran Hamasyan is an extraordinarily talented and sensitive pianist and composer with a broad range of influences. He draws extensively from the music of his native Armenia, playing traditional melodies and hymns and writing some viciously complicated rhythms. He also evidently loves classic (late 60s-late 70s) jazz fusion and complex heavy metal like Meshuggah and "djent" bands. These latter influences are on display on this record, more so than on his other albums: you'll hear some stunningly heavy riffage and complex rhythms, often featuring heavily distorted electric guitar, woven together with traditional jazz instrumentation and harmonies (sax, upright bass, acoustic piano), as well as more fusion-y instruments playing vintage modal fusion jams (the electric bass and electric piano on Part 1: Serpentine are very reminiscent of Alan Pasqua's recent revival of the Tony Williams Lifetime).

Aratta Rebirth is different from Tigran's other albums in that it is the only one featuring all-out heavy, distorted guitar on a few tracks (though only a handful--this is not a heavy metal record by any stretch). Much like his other albums (e.g. "Entertain Me" on Mockroot), however, Tigran shows time and again he doesn't need Marshall amps to write and perform some of the heaviest music around. And if you like that side of him, you'll probably love this. But if you're allergic to anything resembling heavy metal guitar, then you'll probably want to skip those tunes. Skipping the whole album would be a big mistake.

This record feels a bit like a 21st century Mahavishnu Orchestra with the piano as the main instrument, tighter ensemble playing, an overall heavier sound, and Caucasus/Armenian rather than India as the primary source of exotic influences. It hits you in the skull, in the brain, in the gut, in the heart, and in the booty.

I cannot recommend this enough.

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Alex

One of my favorite albums...ever.

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2011

I don't generally feel compelled to do album reviews, but this album is just too good. Being a musician of all styles, ranging from jazz to progressive metal to folk to 20th century classical, this album completely fulfills my interests without sounding pretentious. It's MUSIC at its best.
"Red Hail" and "Corrupt" are the heaviest songs I've ever heard that could be considered "jazz" (only because of the inclusion of a saxophone); "Falling" is a breathless race from start to finish, including (in my opinion) Tigran's best piano solo on the album; "Love Song" contains a hauntingly beautiful chorus section that gets stuck in my head for days. Throw in "Serpentine" and "Moneypulated" for some amazing back to back jazz/rock, and the "Awakening of Mher," including an amazing guitar solo, and you already have an unbelievably solid album.
But my favorite song on the album is "Sibylla." It keeps building and teasing you until it finally arrives at its thematic cousin, "Corrupt." The tune is masterfully put together, and like the whole album, deserves repeated listenings.
The other 4 songs are great as well, but didn't stick out to me as much. That is, because they're surrounded by such incredible music. If they were present on most other albums, they would be the star tracks.
This and Tigran's newest album "A Fable" are two of my favorite albums of all time. Keep an eye on Tigran as he keeps progressing...I predict he'll keep on surprising and wowing us as time goes on. And buy this album IMMEDIATELY.

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H. howell

red hail

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2011

Both incredibly truthful reviews of a jaw dropping aray of chops, beautifully haunting melodies and fantastic tunes on this unique and brilliantly crafted recording.
This is my first review on Amazon, but this is a seriously wonderful cd and deserves all praise to Tigran.

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ねこ

LPを安く買えただけで既に満足（笑）

Reviewed in Japan on August 26, 2023

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CDで聴いていて、そもそもお気に入りの盤だ。今なら国内盤も出たAreni Agbabianの声にも耳を傾けたい（Shahin Novrasliなどもだが妙な国内盤出るなあと思う次第）。

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Le Dgé

Genial

Reviewed in France on November 15, 2014

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Si tout fonctionnait comme cela sur terre ce serait le paradis. Bravo à vous. Très bon service pour un super produit

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freddiefreejazz

attention, jeune prodige...

Reviewed in France on August 10, 2009

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A même pas 23 ans, ce jeune pianiste arménien "exilé" à Los Angeles connaît une ascension fulgurante. Le buzz court sur la toile à toute vitesse ! Découvert tout récemment (j'ai eu la chance, que dis-je, le privilège d'aller l'écouter le 09 juillet dernier au New Morning), Tigran Hamasyan n'a pas fini de faire parler de lui. Décrit comme "jeune talent fougueux", le pianiste possède une technique "démoniaque". Sa musique à la fois mélodique et vertigineuse pourrait se résumer à une série de qualificatif : techniquement irréprochable, c'est une orgie de sonorités. Progressions délirantes sur le clavier, notes perlées, adrénaline. La circulation de ses idées, la science des architectures harmoniques, son sens du suspens et de la relance, la dynamique de son toucher en font un musicien d'exception. Le succès a pris une telle ampleur que les salles sont combles à chacun de ses passages. Le pianiste, véritable bête de scène, se donne à fond, n'a peur de rien, et surtout, joue pour son public avec une joie communicative!

Quelque part entre Keith Jarrett et Chick Corea , le pianiste est, en fait, "inclassable". Sa musique assimile tous les styles : du jazz en passant par le rock, le heavy metal, le folklore, les musiques traditionnelles, et même la musique classique : influences de Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, rien que ça!!! (sic). Les puristes du jazz risquent de ne pas aimer (pas de swing, quoique...) et les avant-gardistes risquent de lui reprocher sa trop grande musicalité. Qu'importe! La musique est là, bien vivante!

Pour ce troisième opus en leadeur (après World Passion et New Era enregistré en trio avec les frères Moutin), le pianiste propose une expérience plus collective (la chanteuse Areni Agbabian y tient une place centrale), les Américains Nate Wood (batterie), Ben Wendel (saxophones), Charles Altura (guitare) et Sam Minae (basse électrique et contrebasse) viennent compléter le collectif qui a mis en boîte ce Red Tail (disque digipack). Encore une fois, cette musique est inclassable. Le répertoire est enthousiasmant, assez casse-gueule, comme ce morceau jubilatoire en deux mouvements "Serpentine/Moneypulated" (plages 8 et 9). Voilà de mon point de vue les deux moments forts du disque. A ce propos, un pote musicien a relevé pour moi quelques plans, et m'a confié que c'est un ensemble de variations en 11/4. Les batteurs comprendront... Bref, un disque étonnant, au delà des catégories et des classifications, et à ne manquer sous aucun prétexte.

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alric bruno

Un poil cher pour un cd de Mediathèque

Reviewed in France on May 21, 2023

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