Fresh Start

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Armen Hrant Donelian (born December 1, 1950) is a jazz pianist, composer, educator, and author. Donelian received classical training at the Westchester Conservatory of Music in White Plains, New York. Since 1975, he has performed as a soloist and featured conductor, and with a range of jazz musicians, including Sonny Rollins, in international venues. A composer of over 100 works reflecting classical, Middle Eastern, and jazz influences, Donelian has produced 13 albums. He has received numerous awards as a Fulbright senior scholar and specialist, and as a NEA jazz fellow. An educator at several New York institutions for 30 years, including The New School and William Paterson University, Donelian is also the author of Training The Ear Vol. 1 & 2 and offers master classes to leaders around the world. A graduate of Columbia University and a private student of Michael Pollon, Carl Bamberger, Ludmila Ulehla, Harold Seletsky, and Richie Beirach, Donelian is the co-founder, with Marc Mommaas, of the Hudson Jazz Workshop. He presents here his new album (the 14th and the first since 2014) in Trio this time. Composed in Fall 2021.