People who worked and still working with me; growing up and learning with/from me, creating music with me; teaching me:
Alex Agamyan, Nikoghayos Vardanyan, Dodo, Karen, Armen Housnunts, Simon Dolmazyan, Vardan Arakelyan, Arsen Nersisyan, Vahag, Tiko, Chiko, Steve Phillips, Jack Gregg, Erik, Abboud Saadi, Fouad Afra, Tom Hornig, Hratch Kassis, Ibrahim Jaber, Afifs, Houri Apartian, Khaled Yasine, Jeremy Chapman, Charbel Rouhana, Walid Tawil, Carlos Abou Chabke and many others -------------
Influences
Miles, Wayne, Trane, Herbie, Tony Williams, Bud, Monk, Barry, Bach, Stravinski, Tatum, Zawinul, Jaco, Bill Evans, Keith, Haden, Chick, Elvin, Mahler, Scofield, DeJohnette, McLaughlin, Debussy, Brecker, Ravel, "Three Wheel Drive", "Arthur Satyan TRIOs", "Perfect Match" and I.
Special thanks to all people I had the chance to play with and who really inspired and taught me each in his way: Charles Davis, Larry & Murali Coryells, Ed Cherry, Ray Vega, Tex Alen, Melissa Walker, Deborah Davis, Philip Manuel, Joe Lee Wilson, Matana Roberts, Charles Owens, Jack Gregg, Steve Phillips and many many others.
Sounds Like
Sounds like Arthur Satyan (listen to my music in the player), but if you pay more(!), could sound like just anybody you wish! (watch videos) ------------------------ One of my fun gigs with Murali Coryell
'Arthur Satyan Trio' Live. My arrangements of great jazz standards "You don't Know What Love Is" by G. DePaul and "Groove Samba" by Sergio Mendez. Enjoy!!!!!
Performing with ALL TIMES JAZZ GUITAR MASTER LARRY CORYELL
'Arthur Satyan, one of the most interesting and original musicians playing in Lebanon was the melodic wheel of "Three Wheel Drive" the now legendary trio that instructed and inspired a generation of young Lebanese Jazz musicians. He is the pianist that Jazz stars like Larry Coryell, John Hicks, Sonny Fortune and Charles Davis came to Beirut eager to hear and play with. Recently listening to him were smiling, approving and applauding Ahmad Jamal and Zakir Hussain.'--------------------------------------------
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Arthur Satyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia in the family of leading Armenian Composers. His father introduced him to jazz and piano at the age of four. Not too long thereafter he won first prize in the Composition Competition between the local music schools, solidifying his decision to turn pro. At 20 he joined the Komitas Armenian National Higher Conservatory of Music (Composition Department) in Yerevan, where luckily, he was studying with Armenia's best musicians: Avet Terteryan (orchestration), Edward Mirzoyan and his uncle Aram Satyan (composition), Robert Atayan (Armenian music analysis), Edward Pashinyan (harmony), etc..and graduated in 1998. Yet anyone hearing him might have little idea that he is a product of the great old Soviet school of classical music.
Over the next several years Arthur developed into the city's top piano man, working with all kinds of combos and big bands. In the early '90s Arthur was strongly influenced by Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. While still leaving in Yerevan he discovered be-bop, being strongly influenced by Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Barry Harris, etc..
In 1996 Arthur was invited to Beirut, Lebanon for the opening of the biggest casino in the Middle East "Casino Du Liban", where his band mates were Jack Gregg on bass, Steve Phillips on drums and Eric Schultz on guitar. In 1998 Arthur was appointed to the faculty of the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music in Beirut, where he currently holds the title of Professor of Classical Piano and Jazz Studies. He designed the current jazz program in jazz studies.
In Lebanon he worked frequently with Larry Coryell, Charles Davis, Ray Vega, Joe Lee Wilson, Melissa Walker, Phillip Manuel and Dizzy Gillespie's guitarist Ed Cherry. By 2003 his reputation as a performer and articulate teacher of both classical and jazz music, the quality of his arrangements, compositions and piano-playing has raised eyebrows among visiting stars from New York and all over the world - like Larry Coryell, Alphonse Mouson and Steve Potts. He has also performed with such famous New Yorkers as trumpeter Tex Allen, saxophonists Matana Roberts and Charles Owens; singer Deborah Davis; blues guitarist and vocalist Murali Coryell.
On 2005's "Qatar Jazz Festival" and "Asian Games 2006" Arthur shared the stage with great Zakir Hussain.
Arthur is also active in the Latin and Funk styles. Since 2002 Arthur is performing and touring with his own multi-stylistic "A.S.T. - Arthur Satyan Trio". Arthur Satyan is also collaborating and touring with Lebanese famous oud virtuoso and composer Charbel Rouhana. In Lebanon Arthur has worked with Julia Boutros, ending up with beautiful album "Bisaraha", where he harmonized/played/arranged most of the songs. He also played and partly harmonized/arranged Ibrahim Jaber's album 'Faces'.
His major influences range from Duke Ellington and Art Tatum to Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, but he respects and admires any musician who is sincere and whose playing clearly communicates the joy of personal discovery.
Recent tours have taken him to France, Russia, Jordan, Kuwait, UAE, Germany, Qatar, Denmark, Algeria, etc.. -------------------------------------------------
For those who don't know Arthur Satyan......let me just say that he's one of the finest musicians that I've ever worked with..... Arthur, as we say in NYC....U DA MAN!!!
You have got to check this guy out, I swear he is the next big thing in music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is a genius! Jen Come To Me Video - Tim ONeil.. Come To Me
I hope your new is off to a wonderful start. I want you to know that I BELIEVE in you and in all good things and I know that 2008 has wonderful things in store for you! Thanks again for your friendship... you are phenomina person and I am glad to know you! Have a amazing and adventurous new year!!!!!!!!!!!!! Be Well! Jenny
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