Shadow Theater

If you love fusing different ethnic inspirations and are a fan of bassist Avishai Cohen, check this out. It will inspire you.

Combining instruments, voice, orchestral soûnds, rhythms that pulse and that lull, good god, it's a lovely masterwork of collective pieces that nourish and move me every time I listen....

Like the previous reviewer, I had “Shadow Theatre" imported from the UK last November and have been listening to it intently over the past few months. It is undeniable that Tigran has a very unique approach that has constantly evolved over the span of his recording career. All of the compositions on “Shadow Theater” are quite engaging, both melodically and rhythmically, and the orchestration of these compositions is exquisite. While the role of the soloist is diminished in comparison with proportions of melody/solos on a typical “jazz” album, Tigran’s compositions never seem unbalanced; everything flows in a very natural and satisfying way. I feel that this record has the potential to be one of the most influential forward-thinking jazz records released in the past decade. Buy it now! You won’t regret it!

I Waited for this album for so long. I got it imported and it's all I listen to... Changed my life for sure. Thank you Tigran, Nate, Ben, Sam, and Areni for such a musical masterpiece and thank you for finally making this available in the USofA! I Will buy it again for sure...