Mikaelian, Levon / Untainted
| Album: | Untainted | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Mikaelian, Levon | Added: | Apr 2019 | |
| Label: | Self Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2019-04-30 | Pull Date: | 2019-07-02 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jul 7 | Jun 30 | Jun 23 | Jun 16 | Jun 9 | Jun 2 | May 19 | May 12 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 24, 2021: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics (rebroadcast from Apr 30, 2019)
Dance Of Vagharshapat, Kaqavik (Little Partridge), Armenian Variation |
4. | Jul 02, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Tasnen Anim (To See Ani) |
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| 2. | Jul 05, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio
Kaqavik (Little Partridge) |
5. | Jun 29, 2019: | Music Casserole
Tasnen Anim (To See Ani) |
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| 3. | Jul 04, 2019: | ERA
Kaqavik (Little Partridge) |
6. | Jun 28, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio
Tasnen Anim (To See Ani) |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-04-20
Reviewed 2019-04-20
Reviewed: 2018-04-20
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Pianist Mikaelian’s new disc features traditional Armenian songs and dances arranged in a unique improvisatory style.
If You Like: Keith Jarrett, Django Bates, Tigran Hamasyan
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Kaqavik (Little Partridge) – drums/piano start> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> melody shift, still uptempo> quick stop
2/ Cilicia (9:46) – piano starts> slow jam> slow build to midtempo and slows again> bass solo> slow jam> quick stop
*3/ Armenian Variation (9:22) – piano starts> uptempo jam> pause> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> pause> bowed bass solo> midtempo jam swings uptempo> quick stop
4/ Ashkharhums (In My World) (6:44) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
*5/ Tesnum Anin (To See Ani) (9:36) – piano starts strong, then mellows> uptempo jam slows to midtempo> piano solo> uptempo jam builds in volume> pause> bass solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*6/ Circle (6:36) – piano starts strong> midtempo jam hesitates, then slows to slow tempo> piano solo swings to midtempo, then uptempo jam> bass solo> uptempo jam> pause> slows to midtempo> crescendo end
*7/ Dance of Vagharshapat (7:53) – piano starts> fast tempo jam slows to uptempo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
8/ Msho Aghjik (Girl From Mush) (7:09) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo> bass solo> midtempo jam> quick stop
**9/ De Erger Araks (Sing Araks) (6:42) – piano starts strong, then mellows> midtempo jam builds to uptempo> crescendo> uptempo jam> pause> midtempo jam> bass solo> strong midtempo jam mellows, then swings back to strong> quick stop
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Pianist Mikaelian’s new disc features traditional Armenian songs and dances arranged in a unique improvisatory style.
If You Like: Keith Jarrett, Django Bates, Tigran Hamasyan
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Kaqavik (Little Partridge) – drums/piano start> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> melody shift, still uptempo> quick stop
2/ Cilicia (9:46) – piano starts> slow jam> slow build to midtempo and slows again> bass solo> slow jam> quick stop
*3/ Armenian Variation (9:22) – piano starts> uptempo jam> pause> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> pause> bowed bass solo> midtempo jam swings uptempo> quick stop
4/ Ashkharhums (In My World) (6:44) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
*5/ Tesnum Anin (To See Ani) (9:36) – piano starts strong, then mellows> uptempo jam slows to midtempo> piano solo> uptempo jam builds in volume> pause> bass solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*6/ Circle (6:36) – piano starts strong> midtempo jam hesitates, then slows to slow tempo> piano solo swings to midtempo, then uptempo jam> bass solo> uptempo jam> pause> slows to midtempo> crescendo end
*7/ Dance of Vagharshapat (7:53) – piano starts> fast tempo jam slows to uptempo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
8/ Msho Aghjik (Girl From Mush) (7:09) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo> bass solo> midtempo jam> quick stop
**9/ De Erger Araks (Sing Araks) (6:42) – piano starts strong, then mellows> midtempo jam builds to uptempo> crescendo> uptempo jam> pause> midtempo jam> bass solo> strong midtempo jam mellows, then swings back to strong> quick stop
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