''Jazz-Iz-Christ'' is the only studio album by Jazz-iz Christ, a group fronted by Armenian–American singer

Serj Tankian Serj Tankian ( , ; born August 21, 1967) is an Armenian-American musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative metal band System of a Down, which was formed in 1994. Tankian has released five albums with System of a Down ...

. The album was released on July 23, 2013, by Serjical Strike Records. The album has essential participation of the renowned pianist

Tigran Hamasyan Tigran Hamasyan (; born July 17 1987) is an Armenian jazz pianist and composer. He plays mostly original compositions, strongly influenced by the Armenian folk tradition, often using its scales and modalities. In addition to this folk influence, ...

, flautist Valeri Tolstov, and trumpet player Tom Duprey. It also features additional performances from

Stewart Copeland Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American musician and composer. He is best known for his work as the drummer of the British rock band the Police from 1977 to 1986, and again from 2007 to 2008. Before playing with the Polic ...

and actor/musician

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and Vincent Pedulla. Unlike much of Tankian's previous discography, only 4 of the 15 tracks features Serj's vocals ("Distant Thing", "Song of Sand", "Garuna", and "Miso Soup"). All the other tracks are instrumental, except for "End of Time", which features a female vocalist. According to Tankian, Jazz-Iz-Christ is "a combination. There's some classic jazz, dance-y stuff, and progressive things. It's all over the place, but it's jazz instrument-wise. It's for a modern listener who appreciates jazz overtones."

Track listing

Personnel

* Serj Tankian – vocals (on 7–9, 15), bass guitar (on 1–6, 10–12, 14), piano (on 2–3, 6, 14) electric guitar (on 11), acoustic guitar (on 15),

sitar The sitar ( or ; ) is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form in 19th-century India. Khusrau K ...

(on 3),

synth A synthesizer (also synthesiser or synth) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis a ...

(on 2–5, 12, 15),

programming Program (American English; also Commonwealth English in terms of computer programming and related activities) or programme (Commonwealth English in all other meanings), programmer, or programming may refer to: Business and management * Program m ...

(on 1–6, 10–12, 14, 15), samples (on 1–6, 10–12, 14). *

– electric piano Rhodes (on 5, 12, 13), keyboards (on 1), piano (on 1, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13), bass

(on 12, 13). * Tom Duprey –

flugelhorn The flugelhorn (), also spelled fluegelhorn, flugel horn, or flügelhorn, is a brass instrument that resembles the trumpet and cornet, but has a wider, more conical bore. Like trumpets and cornets, most flugelhorns are pitched in B♭, though ...

(on 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 15), trumpet (on 2–3, 6, 11–15),

piccolo trumpet The piccolo trumpet is the smallest member of the trumpet family, pitched one octave higher than the standard B trumpet. Most piccolo trumpets are built to play in either B or A, using a separate leadpipe for each key. The tubing in the B picco ...

(on 11). * Valeri Tolstov – flute (on 1–7, 10–15), guitar (on 10), piano (on 10),

(on 13),

(on 13), samples (on 13).

References

{{Authority control Serj Tankian albums 2013 debut albums Serjical Strike Records albums Jazz fusion albums by American artists