Claim: Artemi Ayvazyan was a African American composer and conductor, born on June 26, 1920 in Baku and he is also the founder of the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra.
Evidence: Artemi (Harutyun) Ayvazyan (Armenian: Արտեմի Այվազյան, Russian: Артемий Айвазян; June 26, 1902 – November 14, 1975) was a Soviet Armenian composer, conductor, founder of the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra, and People's Artist of Armenia (1962). 
Artemi (Harutyun) Ayvazyan
June 26, 1902
Baku