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Armenian Navy Band will perform on September 21, 22 and 23, at Mezzo club of Armenia’s capital city Yerevan. 

The avant-garde folk-jazz band is led by renowned Armenian avant-garde musician, songwriter and numerous instrument player Arto Tuncboyaciyan, who has won a Grammy Award for “Best New Age Album.” 

To note, aside from the Armenian Navy Band founder Arto Tuncboyaciyan, its other members likewise are distinguished musicians.

One of the leading musicians is Armen Usunts, who is the founder and head of Time Report ethno-jazz-rock band and is considered the best saxophone player; he also heads the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra.

Vahagn Hayrapetyan is the best jazz keyboardist, one of the best pupils of the great American pianist Barry Harris, who had given numerous concerts in America, Russia, and in the East. He has recorded two albums with American musicians and released them in the US.

Arman Jalalyan is the region’s only drummer who has the official status of Yamaha Artist.

Bassist Vardan Arakelyan is one of the best musicians in his specialty in Armenia.

Duduk player Vardan Grigoryan is a student of world-renowned Armenian musician and composer, duduk master Djivan Gasparyan, and he performs with numerous Western musicians.

Norayr Kartashyan is a musician that performs on folk wind instruments. His works can be heard in the soundtrack of Ararat, the acclaimed movie by Canadian-Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan.

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