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CULTUREKIOSQUE
April 16, 2009
JAZZ JAM: ELDAR DJANGIROV
By Culturekiosque Staff
NEW YORK, 16 APRIL 2009 In Russia piano prodigies sprout
likemushrooms. Evgeni Kissin (b. 1971, Moscow) was one,
KonstantinLifschitz (b. 1976, Kharkov) another. A few mature into
great artists; mostburn out on the contest or concert circuits and
eventually disappear into thedustbins of history. The latest
revelation from the ex-Soviet Empire to grabheadlines and attract
the music business is Eldar Djangirov an
international jazz phenomenon "known for his virtuosity in the
style of thegreat Oscar Peterson " a perhaps excessive bit of
publicity hype.
Be that as it may, jazz aficionados in New York and Seattle will
have anopportunity to judge for themselves when the young jazzman
plays sets atthe LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Long Island
City this weekendand Dimitriou's Jazz Alley in Seattle next
month.
Eldar, as he prefers to be called, was born on 28 January 1987
to Russianparents in the former Soviet Union. He spent his first
ten years in Bishkek,Kyrgyzstan, a province on the eastern border
of the then-Soviet Union,
where his father, Emil, was a mechanical engineer and his
mother,Tatiana, was a professor of music studies. Eldar came to the
United Stateswhen he was 10. His first performance appearance in
the U.S. was at theInterlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan.
Marian McPartland invitedEldar to appear on herNPR Piano Jazz radio
show at the age of 12. In2001, Eldar participated in the jazz piano
competition of the 2001 LionelHampton Jazz Festival and won the top
prize. The following year, he won
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first place in the Peter Nero Piano Competition.
Eldar Djangirov's website describes him as a "hard bop/post-bop
pianist"who "has accomplished something that the vast majority of
jazz artists pianists or otherwise will never accomplish: he landed
a contract with a
major label and received a Grammy nomination before he could
legally beserved alcoholic beverages in the USA." Eldar was labeled
a prodigy withthe release of his debut CD "Eldar" in 2005 and was
nominated for aGrammy Award for his 2007 CD "Re-imagining."
Billboardmagazine haspraised him for having "the fastest hands in
jazz." Eldar has recorded 5albums including 3 with Sony Classical.
Eldar received a 2008 GrammyNomination for Best Contemporary Jazz
Album.
Jazz Jam: Eldar Djangirov17 April 2009LaGuardia Performing Arts
Center
31-10 Thomson Ave.Long Island City, New York 11101Tel: (1) 718
482 51 51
Eldar Djangirov (piano), Armando Gola (bass) and Ludwig
Alphonso(drums)26 - 27 May 2009Dimitriou's Jazz Alley2033 6th
AvenueSeattle, WA 98121Tel: (1) 206 441 97 29
Set times Tuesday and Wednesday are at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6pm
onTuesday and 5:30pm on Wednesday.
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April 16, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/17/arts/music/17jazz.html
ELDAR(Friday) The gifted young pianist Eldar Djangirov has a
recentalbum, re-imagination (Sony), that reflects his interest in
electro-acoustic fusion. On this concert, part of a Jazz Jam Series
at LaGuardiaPerforming Arts Center, he seems just as likely to
flaunt his facility in a
bebop vein. At 8 p.m., 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City,
Queens ,(718) 482-5151,www.lagcc.cuny.edu/lpac; $13; $10 for
students. (Chinen)
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Friday, April 17th 2009
Events for Friday April 17, 2009 in New York
PATTY LEEDAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Eldar Djangirov jazzes things up at LaGuardia Performing Arts
Center. The 22-year-old pianist, who isfrom the former Soviet Union
republic of Kyrgyzstan, landed a record deal and Grammy nod before
hewas even old enough to order some celebratory champagne. He has
performed at the 2008 Grammy's,the CBS Saturday Early Show and
Jimmy Kimmel Live. 8 p.m.; $10-$13. 31-10 Thomson Ave.,
Queens.(718-482-5151).
Fax complete information on openings and other events to (212)
210-2203 or [email protected]
