She was only two when she began to play piano in the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. Internationally Acclaimed pianist Amina Figarova grew up listening to ‘lots and lots of music’ on Voice of America radio.
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Elegant Pianist Amina Figarova: From Baku to Amsterdam to New York
Miles Davis, Cool Jazz, Nefertiti & Pharaoh’s Dance
Trumpeter and composer Miles Davis, the music explorer who revolutionized jazz, is even known by people who never heard his music.
Jon Metzger: Vibist, Composer, Educator and Jazz Ambassador
Ask any Jon Metzger fan and they’ll tell you his music appeals to the heart. The majority of his compositions are relaxing
Yellowjackets, A ‘Timeline’ of Great Music
Yellowjackets: celebrating 30 years of achievements as one of the premiere jazz fusion/smooth jazz groups of our time
Jazz & Classical Mix with Dutch Saxophonist Aart van Bergen
Mixing jazz with classical music is a tough job when it comes to improvisation. But Aart van Bergen and his Crescent Double Quartet are up to the challenge.
It’s Jazz Appreciation Month Worldwide
It’s April, when jazz music fills the air in Washington, D.C. This year’s 10th anniversary coincides with Latin jazz master Candido Camero’s 90th birthday
Elizabeth Taylor, The Shadow of Your Smile and Jack Sheldon’s Trumpet Solo
My heart melts every time I listen to The Shadow of Your Smile. Besides the lyrics, the utterly brilliant solo by Jazz trumpeter Jack Sheldon brings nostalgia of love
Music When You Want It: Ornette Coleman’s Free Jazz
It was in 1959 when famed American Alto Saxophonist Ornette Coleman walked into a Los Angeles studio and pioneered a new form of Jazz
Using Music to Appeal for Help for Japan’s Quake & Tsunami Victims
Using jazz music for help: The name of the song, One Wish, is telling, and the simple message is: Japan needs your help
Jazz between Two Cultures, American and Turkish
For him, it sounded like a dream, but young American-Turkish musician Emre Kartari was able to bridge two cultures with jazz fusion, and launch a jazz department at a Turkish university