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Lucy Yeghiazaryan has become a leading voice in American straight ahead jazz by bringing the real richness of her Armenian heritage together with her love for the ultimate American artform.
She is a recipient of grants from the Doris Duke Foundation, Chamber Music America, South Arts, Creative Armenia Fellowship and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She has shared the stage with Harold Mabern, Houston Person, Johnny O’Neal, Peter Bernstein, Pasquale Grasso, Grant Stewart, Terell Stafford, Bernadette Peters, Arto Tuncboyaijian, Emmet Cohen and many more. She can be found performing in and outside of the U.S. with regular appearances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, Mezzrow, Symphony Space and more. Yeghiazaryan released Beside the Golden Door in 2024 which is her fifth album as a leader.