Aram Bajakian

Aram Bajakian is an American guitarist and composer of Armenian descent, known for a wide-ranging style that spans experimental rock, jazz, and folk traditions. He toured with Lou Reed during the singer's final tours in 2011 and 2012, and in 2013 joined Diana Krall's band for a run of over 100 concerts. Introduced to John Zorn by Marc Ribot, he recorded for Zorn's Tzadik label, appearing on three albums with the band Abraxas performing Zorn's compositions. With his wife, vocalist and ethnomusicologist Julia Ulehla, he leads Dalava, a project reimagining century-old Moravian folk songs collected in a single village by her great-grandfather. He studied with Yusef Lateef at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and holds graduate degrees from Columbia University and the University of British Columbia.