Born in Syria and raised in Saudi Arabia, Azniv Korkejian moved to the United States when she was 10, eventually settling in Los Angeles. Her 2017 debut album, recorded under the name Bedouine, attracted notice for its low-key evocation of folk-pop as it was practiced in the late ’60s. I think she sounds like singer-songwriter Margo Guryan, whose 1968 album Take a Picture is now a minor classic of jazz-influenced pop. Unlike Guryan, who studied with the great pianist Bill Evans and worked with Don Cherry and Ornette Coleman, Bedouine emphasizes the languorous side of folk-pop. Her latest album, this year’s Bird Songs of a Killjoy, is gorgeous stuff that contains intriguing hints of disquiet. Bedouine’s breathy voice and quiet guitar connect her with the long tradition of sophisticated pop that skirts easy listening without being mere background music. Producer and singer Gus Seyffert, whose music encompasses jazz and pop, will open. 8 p.m. at The Basement, 1604 Eighth Ave. S. EDD HURT
Bedouine
