Artie Barsamian

(Artie) was very much a natural musician who had an innate sense of melody. Even in his jazz improvisation, one could hear a definite commitment to melodic phrasing, but his biggest attribute, to me, was his sound. He had a liquid tone on clarinet and sax that I’ve never heard in anyone else.’’
— Steve Piermarini, bandmate

 More about Artie

Boston Globe obituary

Known as the “King of Armenian Swing”

Born: August 23, 1928 South Boston, MA
Died: February 22, 2012 (age 83)
Albums:
  • The Seventh Veil
  • The New Seventh Veil
  • Destination Baghdad
  • Gems of Sesame
  • Live at Bishops
  • Belly Dance Au Go Go
  • Shadows in the Casbah
  • Minuteman Goes East
  • More Belly Dance
  • Caravan East - Music of the Middle East