Jazzical Komitas

Jazzical Komitas presents to world audiences the beauty and music of Armenia, their folk songs and the music of iconic Armenian legend Komitas Vartabed re-imagined in the signature Jazzical® style of pianist/composer Joel A. Martin.
 
“Nothing short of sensational. Took my breath away…” 
Bishop Daniel Findikyan after the debut of Joel A. Martin’s “Jazzical Komitas – Passion of Fire” during the Eternal Glory Gomidas 150 concert at St Vartan Armenian Cathedral, New York, N.Y., December 6, 2019.

“Jazzical Komitas – Passion of Fire” is an experience like no other. A masterpiece in 4D - all three dimensions of thinking plus feeling. 

Like fire, there are many layers to this music: red, hot, and painfully beautiful. Jazzical Komitas celebrates the heritage and art of the Armenian people - past, present and future - through music. 

Komitas was introduced a year and a half years ago to pianist/composer/producer Joel A. Martin at a small Armenian dinner in Queens, New York. Joel, whose career includes multiple projects and tours with Grammy Award winners Kathleen Battle (opera superstar), Disney composer Alan Menken, among many others, was intrigued, a “new” music he had not encountered before. 

Six months later he sat down and started seriously listening to the music and was overwhelmed with the beauty of Armenian music, and Komitas. The music flowed out of him over the next three weeks, and word of Joel’s work spread through the Armenian community globally. 

An invitation to attend the World Congress on Information Technology brought Joel to Yerevan, Armenia in November 2019, which cemented his new relationship with and love of Armenia. Joel was moved by the purity and power of Komitas’ music, and Armenian folk songs. 

Many people throughout the world do not know of the greatness of Komitas and Armenian music. They will soon.