YEREVAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The concerts of the drummer and composer Bobby Sanabria and "Quarteto Ache" group will take place in the club "Astral" in Yerevan on June 14 and in the complex "Kaskad" on June 15 within the framework of the program "American Jazz in Armenia", organized on the initiative of the US Embassy in the republic of Armenia. The American musicians will present the jazz music of African-Cuban style which has Cuban origins and was formed in New York in 1940s. On the invitation of the "Quarteto Ache" Armen Donelian, the American-Armenian pianist, will also take part in the concerts. At the June 14 press conference B. Sanabria declared that though this is the first time they are having concerts in Armenia, they are sure that the Armenians will like Latin-American jazz. "Currently jazz is spread all over the world. It includes elements of the cultures of different nations, that is why almost everybody likes it," the American musician expressed. B. Sanabria also mentioned that he has numerous Armenian friends in New York and is acquainted with Armenian culture to some extent. According to Armen Donelian, though he was born in the USA, he was brought up in the Armenian spirit. "Since my childhood I have listened to Armenian music, that is why there are Armenian tones in my works. Besides, I perform works of the Armenian composers during my solo concerts," the American-Armenian musician mentioned. In his words, he has cooperated with the jazz singer Tatevik Hovhannisian for many years whom he considers to be the "daughter of the Armenian jazz."

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