World Premiere of Majestic by Wadada Leo Smith

Live at the Blue Whale,
Los Angeles, CA. October 4th, 2017.

Released on

amen

Armen nalbandian

released May 31, 2018


1. Sermon: Let's Negotiate 04:22

2. The Architect 11:46

3. Ukiyo/Ukiyo (Floating World/Sorrowful World) 05:48

4. Majestic 11:42

5. Dance of the Evil Toys 08:45

6. Gallop's Gallop 10:25



Armen Nalbandian | piano

Spoken word performed and written by Dominic Hoffman

Recorded live at the Blue Whale,
Los Angeles, CA on October 4th, 2017.

Recording Engineer | Will Hampton
Mix | Ara Nalbandian

Cover Art | Armen Nalbandian
Photography | Ja Tecson

Dedicated to the Memory of Muhal Richard Abrams & Cecil Taylor

All compositions spontaneously composed Armen Nalbandian except as noted below

Let’s Negotiate written and performed by Dominic Hoffman

This performance marks the world premiere of Majestic composed by Wadada Leo Smith

Dance of the Evil Toys | Eric Revis

Gallop’s Gallop | Thelonious Monk