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Akbank Jazz Festival: Amina Figarova Sextet at Akbank Jazz Festival at Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall
Courtesy of erimcan erdemir | Posted on October 2, 2017
Where
Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall
Akbank Jazz Festival
Darülbedayi Str. HARBİYE / İstanbul
İstanbul
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When
Sun, November 12, 2017
18:00
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Musicians
Amina Figarova
pianoAbout
Born in Baku, the pianist and composer Amina Figarova, with her sextet she co-founded with her husband, the flutist Brat Platteau, has been the guest of prestigious events such as Newport Jazz, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; while developing a tight-knit ensemble during those 18 years of extensive touring. After leaving their base in Rotterdam with her husband, moving to Queens in New York, she was back with their 12th album project called Twelve. In these tracks composed and arranged by Figarova, she articulated her impressions of the Big Apple. While in Blue Whispers, her 13th album, to be presented in their upcoming Istanbul concert, she fused her classical touch on keys with straight-ahead rhythms and bright harmonies, this time telling about social turmoil, her encounters with different people and life’s universal transitions...