Armen Donelian

A composer of over 100 works reflecting Classical, Middle Eastern and jazz influences, Donelian has produced 13 albums. He has received multiple awards as a Fulbright Senior Scholar and Specialist and an NEA Jazz Fellow. An educator at several New York institutions for 30 years, including The New School and William Paterson University, Donelian is also the author of Training The Ear Vol. 1 & 2 and offers master classes at leading throughout the world. A graduate of Columbia University and private student of Michael Pollon, Carl Bamberger, Ludmila Ulehla, Harold Seletsky and Richie Beirach, Donelian is the co-founder with Marc Mommaas of the Hudson Jazz Workshop.

• Year released — Title — Label — Notes • 1981 — Stargazer — Atlas — w/Eddie Gomez & Billy Hart • 1986 — A Reverie: Solo Piano — Sunnyside — Solo piano • 1988 — Secrets — Sunnyside — Sextet, with Dick Oatts (tenor sax, soprano sax), Barry Danielian (trumpet, flugelhorn), Anthony Cox (bass), Bill Stewart (drums), Arto Tunçboyacıyan (percussion) • 1988 — Trio '87 — Odin — w/Carl Morten Iversen & Audun Kleive • 1990 — The Wayfarer — Sunnyside — Sextet, with Dick Oatts (tenor sax, soprano sax), Barry Danielian (trumpet, flugelhorn), Anthony Cox (bass), Bill Stewart (drums), Arto Tunçboyacıyan (percussion, vocals) • 2000? — Wave — Sunnyside — Solo piano • 2002 — Mystic Heights — Sunnyside — Solo piano • 2003 — Quartet Language — Playscape — w/Thomas Chapin, Calvin Hill & Jeff Williams • 2005 — Full Moon Music — Sunnyside — Solo piano • 2006 — All or Nothing at All — Sunnyside — Duo, with Marc Mommaas (sax); in concert • 2007 — Oasis — Sunnyside — Trio, with David Clark (bass), Georges Schuller (drums) • 2011 — Leapfrog — Sunnyside — Quintet, with Marc Mommaas (tenor sax), Mike Moreno (guitar), Dean Johnson (bass), Tyshawn Sorey (drums) • 2014 — Sayat-Nova: Songs of My Ancestors — Sunnyside — One disc solo piano; one disc trio, with David Clark (bass), George Schuller (drums) • 2022 — Fresh Start — Sunnyside — Trio with Jay Anderson (bass), Dennis Mackrel (drums) • 2026 — Inquiry — Sunnyside — Quintet, with Dominique Eade (voice), Ed Neumeister (trombone), Jay Anderson (bass), Dennis Mackrel (drums)

With Billy Harper • Trying to Make Heaven My Home (MPS, 1979) • The Believer (Baystate, 1980) • The Billy Harper Quintet (Poljazz, 1981) • Jazz Jamboree 1980 Various Artists (Polskie Nagrania Muza, 1983) With Mongo Santamaria • Afro-Indio (Vaya/Fania, 1975) • Sofrito (Vaya/Fania, 1976) • Mongo and Justo (Vaya/Fania, 1976) • A La Carte (Vaya/Fania, 1976) With Night Ark • Moments (RCA/Novus, 1987) • In Wonderland (PolyGram/EmArcy, 1996) • Petals on Your Path (PolyGram/EmArcy, 1999) With Bobby Vince Paunetto • Commit to Memory (Pathfinder, 1976; Bomba, 1998) • Composer in Public (RSVP, 1996) • Reconstituted (RSVP, 1999) With Rory Stuart • Nightwork (Cadence, 1984) • Hurricane (Sunnyside, 1987) With Datevik Hovanesian • Listen to My Heart (Sony, 1998) With Julie Lyonn Lieberman • Mixing America (Huiksi, 1996) With Roy Ayers • Step into Our Life (Polydor, 1978) With Cosmology • Cosmology (Vanguard, 1978)