I'll be playing as a duo with @georgetgoodall at the Charlatan 3-6pm today. Come by and hear some mellow hollow body jazz vibes.
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On October 25th, over a hundred ACA followers and Armenian music supporters gathered at Tyrant Studios to experience Armenian jazz in BC for the very first time!
🎷 The phenomenal jazz ensemble Curbside Collective, together with Haig Armen and special guest Aram Bajakian, captivated the audience with a brilliant fusion of Armenian and classical jazz.
A big thank you to Curbside Collective and community artists Haig Armen and Aram Bajakian for making this evening truly special!
👉 Here are just a few highlights from this unforgettable night of music and community.
Don’t miss our upcoming events and stay tuned for more exciting gatherings!
Next Saturday will be a special night, we're looking forward to our collaboration with @my_name_is_aram and @curbsidecollective.ca We will be playing our interpretations of Armenian Folk melodies with a Jazzy twist. This is a short clip of Laz Bar from one of our rehearsals.
Tickets available on the Tyrant Studios site
https://seven-tyrants-theatre.square.site/
🎷 Get Energized with ARMENIAN JAZZ! 🇦🇲
Experience the vibrant fusion of Armenian folk and jazz, for the first time ever in BC at the iconic Tyrant Studios in Downtown Vancouver!
Tickets are selling fast, so grab yours now and be part of an unforgettable night of jazz with the phenomenal ensemble Curbside Collective.
📍 Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour St, Vancouver)
🗓️ October 25th, 2025 | Jazz music starts at 8:30 PM (Doors open at 8:00 PM)
🎟️ Tickets: $25
👉 Purchase online at tyrantstudios.com or via e-transfer to [email protected]
Come as you are, connect with new friends and celebrate the soul of Armenian jazz in a night to remember!
Over the years people have said to us: it would be cool if Atomic Unit wrote some tunes that had vocals. Over the next few months, that's exactly what you'll be hearing from us!
Our first big collaboration was with Zaa Nkweta under the band name AU45, co-producing a song that he sang in the recently released film "Can I Get a Witness" starring Sandra Oh.
Here's the story of how the song came about, straight from Zaa:
"Day one of the film shoot for Can I Get a Witness began and my scene was first on the call sheet. I had auditioned singing a Depeche Mode song and the Director had pegged me as a musician. 'I want you to sing something before you start the scene,' she said. 'You must have written a song.'
I had a verse and chorus kicking in my head, so out came Thank God It's Friday and her eyes welled up. 'Sing that and keep singing it!'
And so it began—a few months after the shoot I hummed the song into my iPhone and asked my friend Haig to make it real. We met and finished the bridge. He contacted David who laid down drums, guitar, and co-produced the track. And here we are—Thank God It's Friday, my little anthem!"
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