Shadow Theater by Tigran Hamasyan, released 26 April 2024, includes the following tracks: "Lament", "The Year Is Gone", "The Court Jester" and more.
This version of Shadow Theater comes as a 2xLP. -
First international vinyl reissue, pressed at Pallas, gatefold jacket, 140-gram
"Shadow Theater" is a captivating LP by the acclaimed Armenian jazz pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan, released under the prestigious Verve label. This album showcases Hamasyan's unique blend of jazz, Armenian folk music, rock, and electronica, creating an innovative soundscape that pushes genre boundaries. With intricate rhythms and evocative melodies, "Shadow Theater" takes listeners on a journey through both energetic compositions and introspective moments. Tigran Hamasyan has received international recognition for his virtuosic piano skills and inventive approach to composition; he won the Montreux Jazz Festival?s piano competition in 2003 and was awarded first prize at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition in 2006. Verve Records is renowned for its rich history in jazz music, having worked with legendary artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Stan Getz?making it a fitting home for Hamasyan?s groundbreaking work.