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 Frank Kimbrough and Ed Howard.  Frank has distinguished himself as an uncompromising pianist, either on his own or with such groups as the Maria Schneider Orchestra.  Ed Howard went on to study with Buster Williams and played with Roy Haynes, Richie Cole, Bob Berg, Clifford Jordan, and Shirley Horn. Drummer Steve Williams joined the late Shirley Horn shortly after leaving Air Apparent in 1982 and was with her 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

Below Armen and Erik Hargrove played a birthday party for Danny Ray, the "cape man" for James Brown

Some friends from Augusta -- Rick Hawkins, Joshua Marks, Travis Shaw, Armen and Joel Cruz

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