Jazz-Iz-Christ
| Jazz-Iz-Christ | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Jazz-iz Christ | |
| Released | July 23, 2013 |
| Recorded | 2012–2013 |
| Genre | Jazz Fusion |
| Length | 56:32 |
| Label | Serjical Strike |
Jazz-Iz-Christ is the debut studio album by Jazz-iz Christ,[1] a group fronted by Armenian-American singer Serj Tankian.[2] The album was released on July 23, 2013, by Serjical Strike Records.[3]
The album has essential participation of the renowned pianist Tigran Hamasyan, flautist Valeri Tolstov, and trumpet player Tom Duprey. It also features additional performances from Stewart Copeland and actor/musician Davis Alpay and Vincent Pedulla. This is a curious album in Tankian's discography, because only 4 of the 15 tracks features Serj's vocals. All the other tracks are instrumental, except for "End of Time", which features a female vocalist.
According to Tankian, Jazz-Iz-Christ is "a combination. There's some classic jazz, dance-y stuff, and progressive things. It's all over the place, but it's jazz instrument-wise. It's for a modern listener who appreciates jazz overtones."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fish Don't Scream" (featuring Tigran Hamasyan, Tom Duprey, Valeri Tolstov & Troy Zeigler) | 3:37 |
| 2. | "End of Time" (featuring Troy Zeigler, Tom Duprey & Valeri Tolstov) | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Honeycharmed" (featuring Troy Zeigler, Tom Duprey & Valeri Tolstov) | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Arpeggio Bust" (featuring Troy Zeigler, Tom Duprey & Valeri Tolstov) | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Yerevan to Paris" (featuring Tigran Hamasyan, Tom Duprey, Valeri Tolstov & Troy Zeigler) | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Scotch in China" (featuring Troy Zeigler, Tom Duprey & Valeri Tolstov) | 2:46 |
| 7. | "Distant Thing" (featuring Tigran Hamasyan, Tom Duprey, Valeri Tolstov, Vincent Pedulla, Robert Simring, Jeff Muzzerole, David Finch & Stewart Copeland) | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Song of Sand" (featuring Tom Duprey, James Merenda, David Alpay & Vincent Pedulla) | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Garuna" (featuring Tigran Hamasyan) | 4:45 |
| 10. | "Balcony Chats" (featuring Valeri Tolstov) | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Jinn" (featuring Troy Zeigler, Tom Duprey, Valeri Tolstov & Stepan Haytayan) | 2:52 |
| 12. | "Waitomo Caves" (featuring Tigran Hamasyan, Tom Duprey & Valeri Tolstov) | 2:56 |
| 13. | "Through Nights and Hopes" (featuring Tigran Hamasyan, Tom Duprey, Valeri Tolstov & Mario Caspar) | 5:29 |
| 14. | "Papa Blue" (featuring Troy Zeigler, Tom Duprey, Valeri Tolstov & Jon Del Sesto) | 3:24 |
| 15. | "Miso Soup" (featuring Mario Pagliarulo, Dan Monti, Troy Zeigler, Larry LaLonde, Tom Duprey & Valeri Tolstov) | 3:31 |
Total length: |
56:32 | |
References
- ↑ "Jazz-Iz-Christ | Serj Tankian's Official Website. Get up to date news, tour dates, merchandise and more". Serjtankian.com. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ↑ › Serj Tankian (1970-01-01). "Jazz-Iz Christ: Serj Tankian: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Jazz-Iz Christ (feat. Tigran Hamasyan, Valeri Tolstov & Tom Duprey) by Serj Tankian". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ↑ "Serj Tankian Talks "Orca", "Jazz-iz Christ", System of a Down and More @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2013-09-08.