Vagif Mustafazadeh - Roads (Yollar) (2008)
BAND/ARTIST: Vagif Mustafazadeh
- Title: Roads (Yollar)
- Year Of Release: 2008
- Label: The Vagif Mustafazade Charitable Foundation
- Genre: Ethnic Jazz, Jazz–Mugam
- Quality: FLAC (*image + .cue, log, scans)
- Total Time: 01:02:00
- Total Size: 651 mb (+3%rec.)
- WebSite: Album Preview
Mustafazadeh was born in Old City, the historic core of Baku, on March 16, 1940. His name was chosen by the renowned poet, Samed Vurgun, on the request of his mother, who was a piano teacher in local music school and played very influential and immeasurable role in his success.
In 1963, he graduated from Baku State Musical School named after Asaf Zeynally and a year later accepted to Azerbaijan State Conservatoire. He first achieved fame at the Music School where he studied by giving concerts there, later on performing at the parties and evenings held at the universities and clubs, shortly after he became one of the most influential musical performers in Azerbaijan. While performing at the clubs, he mainly played classical jazz, as well as blues and dance music.
From the 1960s, prohibitions put on jazz music were gradually lifted and thus the late 1960s and 70s became a time when Baku was a real center of locally inspired jazz. By this time, Mustafazade was making his way to his audience and his popularity grew. His name was often mentioned among other jazz musicians and he participated in festivals held in his native land, as well as in and outside the Soviet countries. Since making a strong impression in his early years at college, his music progressed and popularity grew; he appeared in many festivals.
In 1966, Willis Conover, conductor of the "Jazz Time" radio program, even went as far as to say, "Vagif Mustafazadeh is an extraordinary pianist. It is impossible to identify his equal. He is the most lyrical pianist I have ever known.
In 1965, he quit the conservatoire and went to Tbilisi to lead the "Orero" musical ensemble. Later he created the "Qafqaz" jazz trio at Georgian State Philarmony. In 1970 the "Leyli" women's quartet and in 1971 "Sevil" vocal-instrumental ensemble were assembled by him. Until 1977 he guided the groups. Between 1977 and 1979 until his death he led the "Mugham" instrumental ensemble which was also organized by him.Vagif attended "Tallinn-66" All-Soviet Union Jazz Festival and "Caz-69" Azerbaijani jazz festivals and was awarded as laureate there. Mustafazadeh was also elected as laureate at Donetsk All-Soviet Union Jazz Festival held in 1977. He was elected as the best pianist in "Tbilisi-78". He won first prize at the 8th International Competition of Jazz Composers for his composition "Waiting for Aziza" in Monaco in 1978, and was awarded a white grand piano, but died the next year. Vagif Mustafazadeh was named Honored Artist of Azerbaijan SSR and after his death was honoured with an Azerbaijani State Prize.
Mustafazadeh is the founder of Azerbaijani jazz mugham movement that emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s in Baku, as a result of the mixture of these two styles. He began searching for new ways to structure his improvisations by exploring modal music. More innovative approaches were taken by him and its influence stretched into later developments of this style.
Tracks:
CD 1
01. Vagifs Confession [1:28]
02. Roads [2:29]
03. Rhythm [7:01]
04. The Bride Comes to Our House [6:33]
05. A Naughty Girl [3:42]
06. Birthday [4:32]
07. Piece [3:26]
08. Baku Nights [4:26]
09. Melody [5:00]
10. Musical Break (Suite) [7:13]
11. Mother [2:31]
12. Waltz (from "Seven Beauties" ballet) [11:03]
13. You Are in My Heart [2:04]
CD 2
01. Tallinn in May [4:57] (Recorded at International Jazz Festival "Tallinn-67")
02. Sun [3:13]
03. Improvisation [2:58]
04. Suite - Fantasia [6:26]
05. We Are Building a Road [3:00]
06. Reflection [1:27]
07. Jazz Suite [7:28]
08. A Partridge [3:31]
09. Baku Lights [4:09]
10. The Dark Browed Girl [5:02]
11. Suite - Overture [3:46]
12. Suite - Ballade [4:26]
13. Suite - Fantasia [6:03]
14. Try to not make a Mistake [4:28]
15. Vagifs Confession [2:00]
In 1963, he graduated from Baku State Musical School named after Asaf Zeynally and a year later accepted to Azerbaijan State Conservatoire. He first achieved fame at the Music School where he studied by giving concerts there, later on performing at the parties and evenings held at the universities and clubs, shortly after he became one of the most influential musical performers in Azerbaijan. While performing at the clubs, he mainly played classical jazz, as well as blues and dance music.
From the 1960s, prohibitions put on jazz music were gradually lifted and thus the late 1960s and 70s became a time when Baku was a real center of locally inspired jazz. By this time, Mustafazade was making his way to his audience and his popularity grew. His name was often mentioned among other jazz musicians and he participated in festivals held in his native land, as well as in and outside the Soviet countries. Since making a strong impression in his early years at college, his music progressed and popularity grew; he appeared in many festivals.
In 1966, Willis Conover, conductor of the "Jazz Time" radio program, even went as far as to say, "Vagif Mustafazadeh is an extraordinary pianist. It is impossible to identify his equal. He is the most lyrical pianist I have ever known.
In 1965, he quit the conservatoire and went to Tbilisi to lead the "Orero" musical ensemble. Later he created the "Qafqaz" jazz trio at Georgian State Philarmony. In 1970 the "Leyli" women's quartet and in 1971 "Sevil" vocal-instrumental ensemble were assembled by him. Until 1977 he guided the groups. Between 1977 and 1979 until his death he led the "Mugham" instrumental ensemble which was also organized by him.Vagif attended "Tallinn-66" All-Soviet Union Jazz Festival and "Caz-69" Azerbaijani jazz festivals and was awarded as laureate there. Mustafazadeh was also elected as laureate at Donetsk All-Soviet Union Jazz Festival held in 1977. He was elected as the best pianist in "Tbilisi-78". He won first prize at the 8th International Competition of Jazz Composers for his composition "Waiting for Aziza" in Monaco in 1978, and was awarded a white grand piano, but died the next year. Vagif Mustafazadeh was named Honored Artist of Azerbaijan SSR and after his death was honoured with an Azerbaijani State Prize.
Mustafazadeh is the founder of Azerbaijani jazz mugham movement that emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s in Baku, as a result of the mixture of these two styles. He began searching for new ways to structure his improvisations by exploring modal music. More innovative approaches were taken by him and its influence stretched into later developments of this style.
Tracks:
CD 1
01. Vagifs Confession [1:28]
02. Roads [2:29]
03. Rhythm [7:01]
04. The Bride Comes to Our House [6:33]
05. A Naughty Girl [3:42]
06. Birthday [4:32]
07. Piece [3:26]
08. Baku Nights [4:26]
09. Melody [5:00]
10. Musical Break (Suite) [7:13]
11. Mother [2:31]
12. Waltz (from "Seven Beauties" ballet) [11:03]
13. You Are in My Heart [2:04]
CD 2
01. Tallinn in May [4:57] (Recorded at International Jazz Festival "Tallinn-67")
02. Sun [3:13]
03. Improvisation [2:58]
04. Suite - Fantasia [6:26]
05. We Are Building a Road [3:00]
06. Reflection [1:27]
07. Jazz Suite [7:28]
08. A Partridge [3:31]
09. Baku Lights [4:09]
10. The Dark Browed Girl [5:02]
11. Suite - Overture [3:46]
12. Suite - Ballade [4:26]
13. Suite - Fantasia [6:03]
14. Try to not make a Mistake [4:28]
15. Vagifs Confession [2:00]
Jazz | Ethnic | FLAC / APE | CD-Rip
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