BTW, if you have a taste for some modern eclectic jazz type stuff, the Tigran Hamasyan Mockroot record from earlier this year is pretty fantastic.Quite amazing music, and the recording sounds really nice too, on Nonesuch, 24/96 available too. Below some words from George Graham ...

George Graham Reviews Tigran's Hamasyan's "Mockroot"
Armenian-American pianist and composer Tigran Hamsyan’s new CD Mockroot is quite a remarkable recording. It’s a thoroughly original stylistic blend of Armenian folk music, with its complex rhythms and interesting tonalities, with the high energy level of the progressive rock scene, and an undercurrent of jazz. Tamasyan is a virtuosic player who brings to life his often downright astonishing compositions. It can be jaw-dropping at times, and yet quite appealing. The music can get into rock-band energy levels and then go into a hauntingly beautiful melody based on Armenian folk music. The instrumental textures with the frequent wordless vocals are also highly distinctive.

Our grade for sound quality is a solid “A.” There’s some sonic manipulation in the studio, but it’s well-handled. The instruments are well-recorded with good clarity and warmth, and the dynamic range of the recording is considerably better than the contemporary average, with not too much volume compression.

Tigran Hamasyan’s music on his new album is not only virtuosic, imaginative and thoroughly original, it’s also impressively uncategorizable. And that makes Mockroot a one of those truly remarkable albums that only comes along rarely.

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