The Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) recently received the enthusiastic support of Boston’s Armenian community through two highly anticipated events: the “Jazz for Life” benefit concert and the 69th Grand Convocation of the Daughters of Vartan.
Headlined by world-renowned singer Tatevik Hovanesian, “Jazz for Life” was held on June 27 at the Armenian Cultural Foundation center in Arlington, drawing hundreds of jazz aficionados and supporters. The concert, organized and sponsored by the Amaras Art Alliance of Watertown and the Armenian Cultural Foundation (ACF) of Arlington, benefited the ABMDR’s current and forthcoming projects.
Throughout the “Jazz for Life” concert, Tatevik dazzled her fans with her signature jazz stylings, including innovative renditions of classics by Komitas and Sayat Nova, as well as beloved performances of her own original songs, often spiced with exuberant improvisations. Tatevik, who had traveled from New York to appear at the concert, was accompanied by her trio, comprising Bob Albanese, David Meade, and Joe Fitzgerald, Asbarez.com reported.
Tatevik Hovanesian was born in Yerevan. Starting to sing jazz at the age of 11 in the orchestra of radio and television, she became a soloist of Orbelian’s Orchestra at 17. She was named “Ella from Yerevan”, and kept earning the title of the Best female jazz singer of the USSR year after year. For 10-12 years singer Tatevik Hovanesian was unmatched in the USSR. She has lived in the United States since 1985.
