Mockroot

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"On Mockroot...Hamasyan and his collaborators travel musical expanses marked with heavy grooves, ethereal voices, pristine piano playing and ancient melodies. You'll hear nothing else like this in 2015" —NPR

"Tigran has found a way to keep improvisation fresh and lyrical. Other jazz musicians would be wise to take note." —Guardian

"There are many brilliant and perfectly finished young jazz pianists around, but Hamasyan stands out because he has something important and urgent to say." —Daily Telegraph

Nonesuch Records releases the label debut from pianist Tigran Hamasyan, entitled Mockroot, on February 3, 2015. Mockroot features Hamasyan on piano, voice, keyboards, synths and sound effects, Sam Minaie on electric bass, and Arthur Hnatek on drums and live electronics. The album comprises new tracks written by Hamasyan, as well as his arrangements of traditional Armenian songs, "Kars 1" and "Kars 2 (Wounds of the Centuries)."