Ara Dinkjian Quartet and Marius Van Den Brink — live event
Ara Dinkjian, born in 1958 in America to Armenian parents, is a renowned oud player and composer. He studied various instruments and earned a unique degree in oud from Hartt College of Music. For over 40 years, he served as an organist in the Armenian Apostolic Church and developed a distinctive compositional style blending Eastern and Western influences. In 1985, Dinkjian founded the instrumental quartet Night Ark, which gained international acclaim for its innovative approach. His compositions have been recorded in 16 languages and featured in major events like the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2013 Nevruz Festival. His music has also appeared in films and TV shows, and he is known for his collaborations with notable artists like Sezen Aksu. Dinkjian’s discography includes live recordings from international oud festivals, solo projects, and collaborations with The Secret Trio. His latest release, “Live At Princeton University,” features The Secret Trio and The New York Gypsy All Stars. The documentary “Garod” highlights his father’s role in preserving Armenian folk music. Dinkjian remains active in composing, performing, recording, and teaching. Marius is a winner of the Pathways to Jazz Awards. After moving from Amsterdam to Brooklyn, New York, Marius has performed and recorded with well-known artists such as Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Joel Frahm, Willie Jones III, Ingrid Jensen, Ara Dinkjian, Sean Jones, Haley Reinhart, the Birdland Bigband and the Tonkunstler Orchestra. As a leader and side men Marius has performed at world class stages such as the North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam), Birdland Jazz Club (NYC), GroudUp Festival (MIA), Smalls Jazz Club (NYC) Dizzy’s Club (NYC), Sony Music Hall (NYC), The Cretan World Music festival (Greece), Mezzrow (NYC) Jazz Forum and the Bimhuis (Amsterdam). His most recent album Blauw has been released on Januari 30th, 2022 and contains solely his original compositions. The album features the amazing Ingrid Jensen on trumpet, Doug Weiss on bass and Jeff 'Tain' Watts on drums. In March 2023 Marius recorded a new studio album entitled 'New York Knock' as well as a live album at Dizzy’s Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center. Both albums have been recorded with a stellar band: Sean Jones on trumpet, Stacy Dillard on Saxophone, Noah Halpern on trumpet, Matt Penman on Bass, Willie Jones III on drums and Keita Ogawa on Percussion. The studio album ‘New York Knock has been released at a sold out Dizzy’s Club on January 14th, 2024.
Starts: 2024-11-29T19:00:10Z
Ends: 2024-11-29T21:00:10Z
Where: 85 Avenue A, New York, New York 10009, United States
Price: $23.49