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Tigran Hamasyan: Shoger Jan (Live at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, 2010)

By Mike Jacobs
April 4, 2023
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In 2010, Tigran Hamasyan may still have been on his way to becoming more of a known quantity but it's performances like this one that inevitably spread his reputation to larger audiences like wildfire. This 24-minute rendition of "Shoger Jan" was expanded to include spots from bassist Sam Miniae, Hamasyan and saxophonist Ben Wendel, but it ultimately shows the staggering virtuosity of the entire band—both as a unit and as individuals.

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Instrument: Piano

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