Harry Tavitian


Harry Tavitian is a Romanian jazz pianist and singer, whose style covers free-jazz, blues, ethno-jazz and avant-garde.
Tavitian was born in Constanța to Armenian parents. After attending the Mircea cel Bătrân [National College (Constanța)|Mircea cel Bătrân High School] in his native city, he graduated from the National [University of Music Bucharest|Academy of Music] in Bucharest. He came to prominence in 1978–1987, when he set up a jazz club, organizing recordings and listening sessions where he presented albums by some of the world's most prominent jazzmen. The club was hosted by Constanța Library, where he was working at the time.
He plays piano solo, as well as with the Orient Express septet and with the Black Sea Orchestra. Creativ is the duo formula with Corneliu Stroe.
Musicians he performed with over the years include: Johnny Răducanu, Cserey Csaba, Mihai Iordache,, Alexander Bălănescu, Edi Neumann, Hanno Höfer, Ivo Papasov,, Wolfgang Puschnig, Hans Kumpf, Floros Floridis, Jimi El Lako, and Mario Florescu.

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