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Levon Ichkhanian

Levon Ichkhanian

Musical artist


Levon Ichkhanian (born May 16, 1964) is an Armenian-Lebanese guitarist.

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Career

The son of Armenian jazz pianist Edouard Ichkhanian, he was born on May 16, 1964, and moved with his family from Lebanon to Toronto, Ontario, when he was 12.[1] In his teens he switched from classical guitar to electric guitar.[1] At 13 he performed professionally with Armenian pop singer Adiss Harmandian.[1] Four years later a scholarship from the Ontario Arts Council helped him study jazz at the University of Toronto.[1] In the 1990s he took lessons from jazz guitarists Jim Hall, Steve Khan, and Pat Martino.[1] In addition to guitar he plays mandolin, bouzouki, and oud.[1]

Discography

  • After Hours (Jazz Heritage Society, 1996)
  • Travels (2002)
  • Kick-n' Jazz

References

  1. Henderson, Alex. "Levon Ichkhanian". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

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