About Armand & Paiva, LLC

In 2015, TJ Armand joined forces with his partner Carl Paiva to establish the production company, Armand & Paiva Productions, and the recording label, TJ Armand Music LLC. As their first investment on Broadway, they joined forces with powerhouse Broadway producers Jay and Cindy Gutterman and were among the investors in  Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 . The show was the most Tony-nominated show in 2016 and was the Broadway debut of Josh Groban. Armand and Paiva were also among the investors of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along with Cody Lassen and Associates. in 2016, the first readings of Armand's musical Sama took place at Joe's Pub and 54 Below. Sama also won a residency award at the prestigious National Sawdust. 

As the former Executive Director of The 44th Annual Bermuda Festival, TJ Armand's concert production credits boast unforgettable performances by music luminaries such as Chaka Khan, The Manhattan Transfer, and the internationally acclaimed vocal sextet, The Queen's Six. As featured in CBS Sunday Morning Armand, produced the group's first contemporary album -  From Windsor With Love ( on Signum Records UK) - and Armand & Paiva LLC co-produced their captivating New York City performance at the historic The Town Hall with 14-time Tony Award winning producer Carl Moellenberg.

Armand has produced a myriad of stage and concert productions, including the awe-inspiring Terrence McNally play Master Class starring the late Kathryn Kates, and the soul-stirring Nina Simone Four Women, 

When Armand and Paiva first saw Tony Nominee (for her role as Janis Joplin on Broadway) Mary Bridget Davies, Armand invited her to perform at Bermuda Festival. The successful show with glowing reviews led to many projects with "MBD" including shows at Le Poisson Rouge, Joe's Puband 54 Below staged readings of Virginia Woolf's A Room Of One's Own. In 2020, Armand produced a tribute album featuring Mary Bridget Davies for the late Grammy-winning songwriter Jerry Ragovoy (Piece Of My Heart, Cry Baby, Time Is On My Side). The album entitled Stay With Me: The Reimagined Songs Of Jerry Ragovoy was a LOML Records and Broadway Records release. In 2023, TJ Armand Music showcased Mary Bridget Davies' first live album - Freedom Of My Mind (Live at Power Station NYC). Produced by Armand, the album featured five songwriting collaborations with the acclaimed Broadway veteran composer/pianist Mark Berman, along with End Of All Roads, an original composition by Armand, inspired by Virginia Woolf’s "women's empowerment" manifesto 'A Room Of One’s Own'. Both albums are now available as a compilation album entitled 'Don't Compromise Yourself' (Center Stage Records) on all platforms; the songs on the compilation received glowing reviews. In 2024, Armand and Paiva  formed a partnership with  Jerry Ragovoy's widow and Broadway producer Bev Ragovoy (Don't Compromise Productions LLC). Mary Bridget Davies is currently on stage at the West End production of 'A Night With Janis Joplin' in London through September 28, 2024 at Peacock Theatre. Davies was featured on The Evening Standard and also performed at West End Live to promote the much anticipated show's West End debut. Davies received the best reviews of her career from the U.K. press! (Click here for a selection of glowing U.K. reviews)

In 2024, Armand and Paiva started two new initiatives which were featured in The Royal Gazette and Bernews: Bringing world-class live entertainment to Bermuda. Additionally the company embarked on its first film initiative as Associate Producers of the documentary entitled Artists At The Edge. The film was featured in Provincetown Film Festival and won Best Half Length Documentary at Five Continents International Film Festival.