Monday, July 27, 2009

Eldar Djangirov, Jazz Pianist, in Concert in Coral Gables Florida this Thursday

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Coral Gables Congregational Church
Community Arts Program
2009 Summer Concert Series Presents:

ELDAR DJANGIROV, jazz pianist

Time and Date:
8 p.m., Thursday, July 30

Venue:
Coral Gables Congregational Church
3010 De Soto Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(directly across from the Biltmore Hotel)

Tickets:
$25-$40 in advance
(305) 448-7421, x 33
Online: www.communityartsprogram.org

MIAMI, FL - Pianist Eldar Djangirov 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 have a drink. Eldar has recorded five albums, of which, three are with Sony Classical, including the 2008 GRAMMY-nominated album for Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Re-Imagination.

A current resident of New York City, Eldar was born in 1987 to Russian parents 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), before coming to the United States. His first performance appearance in the U.S. was at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. Marian McPartland invited Eldar to appear on her NPR Piano Jazz radio show at the age of 12. In 2001, Eldar took top prize in the jazz piano competition of the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. The following year, he won first place in the Peter Nero Piano Competition. He then released two albums independently.

In 2004, Eldar signed with Sony Classical and recorded his third album, Eldar, featuring John Patitucci and a special guest appearance from Michael Brecker. This was followed by the critically acclaimed Live at the Blue Note with guest appearances from Roy Hargrove and Chris Botti. Downbeat's four-star review states, "Few musicians on any axe swing like Eldar...his groove is intense and overwhelming. It's not the flash and fire that should stir interest in Eldar. It's what he does when the razzle-dazzle dies down and we sense substance within and beyond his pyrotechnics." The New York Times notes, "formidable technique wedded to a mature grasp of musical structure."

Eldar has appeared at many festivals including IAJE, Lionel Hampton; Jakarta Jazz Festival; SXSW; and CMJ, and has toured throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. He has performed at venues ranging from the Hollywood Bowl to Carnegie Hall and headlined at the most notable jazz venues in the world, including Blue Note (NY, Japan, Italy); Dizzy's; Yoshi's; and Jazz Alley. Eldar has been seen on national TV including the 2000 and 2008 GRAMMY's, Conan O'Brien, CNN, The CBS Saturday Early Show, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Eldar appears on the 2009 Summer Concert Series with his trio of piano, jazz bass, and drums.

LOOKING AHEAD: Remaining 8 p.m. Thursday 2009 Summer Concert Series
events include the following:

AUGUST 13 DELFEAYO MARSALIS, jazz trombonist

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Jazz & Blues Florida
www.JazzBluesFlorida.com
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