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David Zakarian
About Me
David Zakarian is an Alto Saxophonist, composer and improviser
from Yerevan Armenia.
A honours Bachelors graduate from the Yerevan State
Conservatory, he combines Armenian musical perspectives with
contemporary Jazz and Improvised music, presenting an inspired
and personal approach.
While studying in Armenia, David occupied the first alto chair and
soloist for the Pop-Symphony Orchestra and Big Band of the Public
Television and Radio of Armenia, under the direction of maestro
Yervand Yerznkyan with notable performances at the opening of the
“Golden Apricot Film Festival”, “International National Jazz Day”
music festival and numerous concerts for Armenian troops in
service. (Yerevan, Armenia)
David was also guest soloist and first alto Saxophone chair for
Artsakh Jazz band, for the performance at the “Charles Aznavour
Center” (Artsakh, Nagorno-Karabakh)
David studied at The New school for Jazz and Contemporary music
in New York City where he had the great fortune to study and work
with Reggie Workman, David Glasser, Andrew Cyrille, Diane Moser,
Charles Tolliver. David has also studied with Charles McPherson and
was apprentice of music composition to Mikhail Kokjayev.
Residing in New York, David has played in the “Charles Tolliver Big
Band” as well as leading his groups “David Zakarian quintet” and
“David Zakarian + Gabriel Chakarji.”
He is currently working on the production of his first album.