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Yerevan's first jazz band was formed in 1936, by composer and trumpeter Tsolak Vardazaryan.^{[citation needed]} In 1938, composer Artemi Ayvazyan founded the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra, the first in the Soviet Union.^{[citation needed]} The orchestra's first drummer Robert Yolchyan became an important artist of Soviet and Armenian jazz, developing his own style over time and continuing to play and give master-classes until his death in early 2000s. Other jazz bands were founded in Nairi Cinema, Yerevan Park of Communars, and others. In 1954, Konstantin Orbelyan organized an Estrada quintet for Armenian Radio. In 1966, young composer Martin Vardazaryan founded the Estrada Orchestra, renamed in the 1970s as the Estrada Symphonic Orchestra under the direction of Melik Mavisakalyan and Yervand Yerznkyan. Then Stepan Shakaryan founded the jazz sextet Radio, and jazz trios were founded by David Azaryan and Artashes Kartalyan. Jazz pianist Levon Malkhasian ("Malkhas") founded his jazz trio with Armen Toutounjyan ("Chico") and Arthur Abrahamyan. In 1998, Malkhas become one of the initiators of the Yerevan International Jazz Festival.

In 2009 Garik Saribekyan founded his "Nuance Jazz Band", which performs ethnic jazz. Among the leading modern jazz musicians are conductor and pianist Armen Martirosyan, pianists Vahagn Hayrapetyan ("Petian"), Vardan Ovsepian, and Tigran Hamasyan, and saxophonist Armen Hyusnunts.

References

Armenian Jazz 70. The past and present of Armenian Jazz

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-The first jazz-band of [[Yerevan]] was founded in 1936, by composer Tsolak Vardazaryan. In 1938 composer [[Artemi Ayvazyan]] firstly in the [[USSR]] founded the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra. The orchestra's first drummer Robert Yolchyan become the legend of Soviet and Armenian jazz, successfully developed his own style during the decades and continued to play and took master-classes until his death in early 2000's. Another jazz-bands were founded in ''Nairi'' Cinema Hall, Yerevan Park of Communars, etc. In 1954 [[Konstantin Orbelyan]] organized estrada quintet of [[Armenian Radio]]. In 1966 in the same Radio young composer [[Martin Vardazaryan]] founded the Estrada orchestra, which in 1970's was renamed to estrada-symphonic orchestra under the direction of [[Melik Mavisakalyan]] and [[Yervand Yerznkyan]]. Then Stepan Shakarian founded the jazz-sextet of Radio, jazz-trios were founded by [[David Azaryan]] and Artashes Kartalyan. Famous jazz-pianist [[Levon Malkhasian]] ("Malkhas") founded his famous jazz-trio in cooperation with [[Armen Toutounjyan]] ("Chico") and Arthur Abrahamyan. In 1998 Malkhas become one of the iniciators of [[Yerevan International Jazz-Festival]]s. Among the leading modern jazz-musicians are Armen Martirosyan (conductor, pianist), Vahagn Hayrapetian (Petian", piano) and Armen Hyusnunts (sax).
+[[Yerevan]]'s first [[jazz]] band was formed in 1936, by composer and trumpeter [[Tsolak Vardazaryan]].{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} In 1938, composer [[Artemi Ayvazyan]] founded the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra, the first in the [[Soviet Union]].{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} The orchestra's first drummer Robert Yolchyan became an important artist of Soviet and Armenian jazz, developing his own style over time and continuing to play and give master-classes until his death in early 2000s. Other jazz bands were founded in [[Nairi Cinema]], Yerevan Park of Communars, and others. In 1954, [[Konstantin Orbelyan]] organized an Estrada quintet for [[Armenian Radio]]. In 1966, young composer [[Martin Vardazaryan]] founded the Estrada Orchestra, renamed in the 1970s as the Estrada Symphonic Orchestra under the direction of [[Melik Mavisakalyan]] and [[Yervand Yerznkyan]]. Then [[Stepan Shakaryan]] founded the jazz sextet Radio, and jazz trios were founded by [[David Azaryan]] and Artashes Kartalyan. Jazz pianist [[Levon Malkhasian]] ("Malkhas") founded his jazz trio with [[Armen Toutounjyan]] ("Chico") and Arthur Abrahamyan. In 1998, Malkhas become one of the initiators of the [[Yerevan International Jazz Festival]].
+In 2009 [[Garik Saribekyan]] founded his "[[Nuance Jazz Band]]", which performs ethnic jazz. Among the leading modern jazz musicians are conductor and pianist [[Armen Martirosyan (musician)|Armen Martirosyan]], pianists [[Vahagn Hayrapetyan]] ("Petian"), Vardan Ovsepian, and [[Tigran Hamasyan]], and saxophonist Armen Hyusnunts.
 ==See also==
 *[[Armenian music]]
+www.armjazz.info
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+*[http://armenianjazz.am// Armenian Jazz 70. The past and present of Armenian Jazz]
+{{Jazz}}
-==Sources==
-*[http://new.aravot.am/am/articles/culture/37981/view Vartin Vardazarian: Say Jazz, Hear Jazz, ''Aravot'' daily, 26.03.2008]
-[[Category:Armenian music]]
+[[Category:Armenian jazz| ]]