# CD review: Arthur Satyan – Playing Around 2020: Video, CD cover

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2020/03/26/cd-review-arthur-satyan-playing-around-2020-video-cd-cover/
- Published: 2020-03-26T16:40:49+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**“Arthur Satyan – one of the most important and influential jazz musicians in the
region. Coming in 1996 to open the biggest in the area ‘Casino du Liban’ with ‘Three
Wheel Drive’ band, he sets the beginning of serious jazz scene in Lebanon.**

Multi-Award Winning pianist and composer, Dean of Jazz Department and Professor 
of Classical Piano at the Lebanese National Conservatory of Music since 1998, he
taught, influenced and inspired almost every jazz musician in the region.

Performed and worked with many international stars and jazz giants like Larry Coryell,
Charles Davis, Ray Vega, Ed Cherry, Joe Lee Wilson, Deborah Davis … just to name
few.

The quality of Arthur’s arrangements, compositions and piano-playing has raised 
eyebrows among visiting stars Ahmad Jamal, Zakir Hussain, Steve Potts, Arturo Sandoval,
Stefano di Battista, etc…

He is first to seriously introduce the authentic jazz language, spread the word 
and keep alive the teachings of great beboppers Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Monk,
Barry Harris in the region, where oriental music and so called ‘oriental jazz’ are
still dominating.

‘Arthur Satyan Trio’ was starting base/school for many young musicians.

He is the pianist that Jazz stars like Larry Coryell, John Hicks, Charles Davis 
and Sonny Fortune came to Beirut eager to hear and play with. Recently listening
to him were smiling, approving and applauding Ahmad Jamal and Zakir Hussain.”

Arthur Satyan on piano, Khachatur Savzyan on double bass and Paolo Orlandi on drums.

01. Playing Around
 02. Bop ‘N’ Roll 03. Movin’ Out 04. Dream on the Rocks 05. Art’s
Minor Blues 06. Little Girl Liana 07. Round About ‘F’ 08. Talk Song 09. Theme for
Two

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