Air Apparent began as a jazz violin led group in the 1970s in Washington D.C.   The original group featured Armen Boyajian on violin, Frank Kimbrough on piano, Ed Howard on bass and Steve Williams on drums, Air Apparent was the incubator for musicians such as Kimbrough, who went on to found the Jazz Composer's Collective, Ed Howard, who went on to study with Buster Williams and grace the groups of Roy Haynes, Richie Cole and the late Clifford Jordan, among others.  Drummer Steve Williams joined the late Shirley Horn shortly after leaving Air Apparent in 1982 and was with her (as was bassist Howard) until her passing in 2005. 

Greg Alewine, Erik Hargrove, Armen Boyajian, and Eric Hillman doing some recording, December 2002.

     

The incomparable Wycliffe Gordon!

Armen playing violin in 1998 with Wynton Marsalis at the Partridge Inn

Air Apparent played at the Partridge Inn for five years -- L-R, Carl Brown (trumpet, vocals), George Sykes (bass) Erik Hargrove (drums) Armen (piano)	Photo of Armen taken at Sacred Heart Cultural Arts Center, Augusta, Georgia
Air Apparent won the designation of Best Jazz Band by the readers of Augusta Magazine in 2002.

For Bookings contact Armen at 704-998-8252 or armenb706@msn.com