CEREMONIES is a difficult album to pin down. Keyboardist Chakmanian incorporates a fair amount of his native Armenian influences into his compositions, but this is light years away from folk or ethnic music. Light, woodwind-like synth work, jazzy piano, lyrical oud and acoustic guitar and syncopated rhythms combine for a sound that melds jazz, pastoral folk, New Age and World music. Acoustic guitar virtuoso Alex De Grassi and world-renowned oud wizard John Bilezikjian are among the many fine players that contribute to this unique sonic tapestry. The textures and harmonies are sophisticated, but generally airy and uplifting. CEREMONIES is recommended to fans of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays that also have a taste for the exotic.
(01). Gypsy Rain
(02). Kiss And A Sigh
(03). Ceremonies
(04). Time to Heal
(05). Imaginings
(06). Enchantress
(07). Distant Lands
(08). Rain, Rain Go Away
(09). Echoes of a Prayer
(10). Moonlight In Your Eyes
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