Eldar Djangirov
Eldar Djangirov | |
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Kyrgyz SSR, Soviet Union | |
Origin | United States |
Genres | Jazz |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1996–present |
Website | www |
Eldar Djangirov (born January 28, 1987), also known as Eldar, is an American jazz pianist. He was born in Bishkek, Kyrgyz SSR, Soviet Union to Tatiana, a piano teacher, and Emil, a professor of mechanical engineering, and is of Volga Tatar and Russian descent. He grew up in Kansas City, MO from the age of 10 and also lived in San Diego, California during his teenage years. As of 2007, he resides in New York City.[1]
Career
Eldar began playing the piano when he was three years old. The first piece he remembers learning was "
Francis W. Parker School (San Diego), and then to the Los Angeles area where he attended University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music. Eldar's playing style is characterized by prodigious technique and musicality. Downbeat noted in a review by Bob Doerschuk: "his command of the instrument is beyond staggering." He was signed to Sony Music at 18 and released 5 albums. His album, "Re-imagination," was nominated for a GRAMMY.[3]
Eldar has extensively toured throughout Europe, Asia and North America.
Eldar has been variously compared to
CBS Sunday Morning
.
Discography
As leader
Year recorded | Title | Label | Notes |
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2001 | Eldar | D&D | |
2003 | Handprints | D&D | |
2005 | Eldar | Sony | Most tracks trio, with John Patitucci (bass), Todd Strait (drums); one track quartet, with Michael Brecker (tenor sax) added |
2007 | Live at the Blue Note | Sony | Most tracks trio, with Marco Panascia (bass), Todd Strait (drums); one track quartet with Chris Botti (trumpet) added; one track quartet with Roy Hargrove added; in concert |
2007 | Re-Imagination | Sony | With James Genus and Marco Panascia (electric bass; separately), Carlos Henriquez (double bass), David Lai (Fender Rhodes), DJ Logic (turntables, programming, effects), Mike Moreno (guitar), Todd Strait, Ali Jackson, and Terreon Gulley (drums; separately) |
2009 | Virtue | Sony | Some tracks trio, with Armando Gola (bass), Ludwig Afonso (drums); some tracks quartet with Felipe Lamoglia (sax) added; one track quartet with Nicholas Payton (trumpet) added; one track quartet with Joshua Redman (tenor sax, soprano sax) added |
2011 | Three Stories | Sony | Solo piano |
2013 | Breakthrough | Motéma Music | Most tracks trio, with Armando Gola (bass), Ludwig Afonso (drums); one track quartet with Chris Potter (tenor sax) added; one track quartet with Joe Locke (vibraphone) added |
2013 | Bach / Brahms / Prokofiev | Motéma Music | Solo piano; classical music |
2015 | World Tour Vol. 1 | New Struggle Music | |
2019 | Letter to Liz | Twelve Tone Resonance | Solo piano |
2020 | ’’Rhapsodize’’ | Twelve Tone Resonance |
As sideman
Year recorded | Leader | Title | Label |
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2012 | J. D. Allen | Grace | Savant |
2013 | Ali Jackson | Amalgamations | Sunnyside |
References
- ^ Eldar Djangirov Biography
- ^ "Piano Prodigy Keys into Jazz". Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
- ^ "Eldar | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Eldar - Blue Note New York Performance
- ^ Holden, Stephen. "Leaving Them All in the Dust", New York Times, June 18, 2005. Retrieved 2008-06-06. "Eldar, whose last name is Djangirov, combines Art Tatum's superhuman velocity with echoes of Oscar Peterson's grandeur"
- ^ Quotes about Eldar
- ^ Eldar Djangirov Redefines Jazz