Armen Chakmakyan (Армен Чакмакян)
американский музыкант, композитор
стиль музыки: world music, new age и джаза.его музыка это комбинация современного мягкого джаза и Нью-Эйджа, основанная на армянских традиционных мелодиях.
получил премию ГРЭММИ
Основатель независимой компании звукозаписи TruArt Records
кому интересно:
http://forum.armkb.com/musicity/20965-armen_akmakjan...Armen Chaakmakian (1966, Glendale) attended Berklee College of Music, UCLA and USC where he studied the "History of Armenian Music". Also, he studied jazz with John Novello, a world acclaimed music educator, and learned improvisation from keyboardist, Chuk Wild of Missing Persons fame and composer of the Liquid Mind stress-relief music series. Soon, he found himself embarking on a successful career in Hollywood performing, composiing and arranging for singer/songwriters with former Rick Jame's Stone City Band members, Richard and Lorenzo Shaw.
Next up, Chakmakian formed his own jazz/fusion ensemble whose members graduated to stellar careers playing for hitmakers such as Shadowfax, Strunz & Farah, Kitaro, Jon Anderson (from Yes).
In 1991, the break of a lifetime occured when Armen joined the Grammy-Award winning band, Shadowfax as keyboardist. The following year, the album "Esperanto" co-written by Chakmakian was nominated for a Grammy as Best New Age Album of 1992. Recording, co-writing and touring with Shadowfox over the next five years helped shape his signature keyboard stylings.
In 1998, Armen founded TruArt Records. Sonn after, he released his debut solo album "Ceremonies". Music from "Ceremonies" is also featured on the hit European compilation CD series "Buddah-Bar" I & IV, which have sold over 600,000 copies combined!
Aside from being a solo artist, Armen enjoys playing in other groups and is currently performing with the prestigious Aman Folk Ensemble. Armen's track "A Time To Heal" was used by Martha Stewart for her public service announcement Children's Health Fund, and his southern rock tune "Long Way Down" can be heard in Oscar-nominated film "Tumbleweeds" and "Long Way Dawn" also appears on the soundtrack along with music legends Johnny Cash, Emmy Lou Harris, Lyle Lovett, and Buck Owens.
Most recently, Armen has performed as the keyboardist for new Latin reco,Most recently, Armen has performed as the keyboardist for new Latin recording artist Oscar De La Hoya's band who he appeared with the band on the Tonight Show as well as scoring the music to JPL/NASA's "Mars Odyssey" animation,In 1991, the break of a lifetime occured when Armen joined the Grammy-Award winning band, Shadowfax as keyboardist. The following year, the album "Esperanto" co-written by Chakmakian was nominated for a Grammy as Best New Age Album of 1992
в 91-м присоединился к группе Shadowfax в качестве клавишника, а в следующем году альбом "Esperanto", в соавторстве с Чакмкяном, номинировался на ГРЭММИ за лучший альбом в стиле New Age
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