Shahin Novrasli - Emanation (2017) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

A beautiful journey from the East to the West: The pianist and composer Shahin Novrasli is an icon of Azerbaijani jazz who has already performed un the most prestigious festivals in the world. At forty years young, he takes his inspiration as much from the Caucasus as from European classical music and jazz beats to forge an elegant and thorough musical universe. Master Ahmad Jamal, who sponsors him and introduced him at the famous festival Jazz in Marciac last summer, got it right.

Paris was waiting for this amazing pianist, here he is with a new album to be released in April 2017, titled “Emanation”. Powerful and exotic harmonies, traditional “Mugham” folk, and American jazz are to be expected during this one-of-a-kind evening at the corner of East and West, accompanied by extraordinary partners such as James Kammack, who plays the double bass for Ahmad Jamal, and drummer André Ceccarelly.

Tracklist:

01. Emanation
02. Song of Ashug
03. Saga
04. Jungle
05. Misri Blues
06. Ancient Parallel
07. Tittle Tattle
08. Yellow Nightingale
09. Land

Personnel:

Shahin Novrasli - piano, chant
James Cammack - contrebasse
André Ceccarelli - batterie
Erekle Koiva - percussion
et avec la participation de Didier Lockwood - violon



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