Release Date: 26 April 2019
Label: ECM
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 602567525905
Genres: Jazz  World Music  
Release Date: 26 April 2019
Label: ECM
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 602567525905
Genres: Jazz  World Music  
Description
Improvising vocalist, folk singer, storyteller, pianist: on her ECM recording debut Areni Agbabian focuses the range of her skills in music that casts a quiet spell.
A sparse music in which voice, piano and the subtle percussion of Nicolas Stocker (last heard on ECM with Nik Bärtsch's Mobile ensemble), continually shade into silence. The California-born Agbabian, who came to international attention with the groups of Tigran Hamasyan, draws deeply upon her Armenian heritage, reinterpreting sacred hymns, a traditional tale, a folk melody transcribed by Komitas and more, and interspersing these elements among her own evocative compositions.
Bloom was recorded in Lugano in October 2016 and produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel: Areni Agbabian (voice, piano), Nicolas Stocker (percussion)
Tracklisting
Norma Winstone & Kit Downes
Oded Tzur
Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland & Bill Frisell
Fred Hersch
John Taylor, Norma Winstone & Kenny Wheeler
Keith Jarrett & Jan Garbarek
Jan Garbarek Quartet
John Surman
Sessa
The Ipanemas
Azymuth
Dobet Gnahore
Kuljit Bhamra
Madala Kunene
Marechal Papillon
Barbara Hernandez