Mockroot

Mockroot is the sixth album by Tigran Hamasyan released 17 February 2015.[3][2][1][6] The album mixes traditional Armenian folk music (and other styles such as Rock and Minimalism) with jazz, in the jazz fusion style.[2][4][7][8] It features Tigran on synths, keyboard and vocals; Sam Minaie on bass guitar; and Arthur Hnatek on the drums and electronics.[4][1][9] It was the first album he released on Nonesuch Records.[4][3][1] The album was planned to be released 26 January 2015,[6][10] but was delayed and released 17 February 2015.[1]

Mockroot
Studio album by Tigran Hamasyan
Released	February 17, 2015[1][2]
Genre	Armenian folk music, Jazz fusion and other styles[2]
Length	58:17
Label	Nonesuch Records[3][4]
Tigran Hamasyan chronology
Shadow Theater (2013) Mockroot (2015) Luys i Luso (2015)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	[3]
The Guardian	[4]
Sputnikmusic	[5]
musicOMH	[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tigran Hamasyan.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"To Love"	2:06
2.	"Song for Melan and Rafiki"	5:56
3.	"Kars 1"	5:26
4.	"Double-Faced"	5:30
5.	"The Roads That Bring Me Closer to You"	4:16
6.	"Lilac"	4:10
7.	"Entertain Me"	3:19
8.	"The Apple Orchard in Saghmosavanq"	4:22
9.	"Kars 2 (Wounds of the Centuries)"	1:34
10.	"To Negate"	5:17
11.	"The Grid"	5:56
12.	"Out of the Grid"	10:25
Total length:		58:17

References

1. Dickson, Claire (February 23, 2015). "A Mix Of Old And New In Armenian Jazz Pianist Tigran's 'Mockroot'". The ARTery - wbur. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
2. Norton, Ben (March 28, 2015). "Review: Tigran Hamasyan - Mockroot". Can this be even called music?. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
3. Turner, Mark F. (February 26, 2015). "Tigran Hamasyan: Mockroot". All About Jazz. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
4. Fordham, John (January 22, 2015). "Tigran Hamasyan: Mockroot review – a personal take on songs from Armenia and beyond". The Guardian. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
5. Schroer, Brendan (February 12, 2018). "Tigran Hamasyan - Mockroot (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
6. Christophers, Dom (January 26, 2015). "Tigran Hamasyan – Mockroot". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
7. West, Michael J. (June 9, 2015). "Tigran Hamasyan: Mockroot". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
8. kirsch, matthias (February 25, 2015). "Tigran Hamasyan - Mockroot". ginalovesjazz.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
9. Harris, George W. (March 5, 2015). "Tigran Hamasyan: Mockroot". Jazz Weekly. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
10. Flynn, Mike (November 26, 2014). "Tigran tears it up on Nonesuch debut album Mockroot". Jazzwise. Retrieved May 18, 2019.