Jazz Articles about Armand Boatman

Armand Boatman Trio + Jim Cooper at Musicians Hall

by Patricia Myers
November 18, 2014

Armand Boatman Trio + Jim Cooper Musicians Hall/Phoenix Federation of Musicians Local 586 AFM Phoenix, Arizona November 4,2014 The sparkling piano style of Armand Boatman combined with the flashing mallets of longtime Chicago- area vibraphonist Jim Cooper in a quartet setting on Nov. 4 at the Phoenix Musicians Hall. From the opening lilt of “Almost Like Being in Love" to the closing Latin-flavored “Datura," both sets were a satisfying mix of standards and originals.