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A really special gig, and a truly wonderful pianist with an international reputation. Originally from Azerbaijan, Elchin Shirinov crafts an intimate and hypnotic musical world fusing the rich folk tradition of his heritage with jazz and improvisation, the micro-tonal beauty of mugham with post-bop elegance, and compositions that feel equally ancient and forward-looking. On this gig he’ll be playing both piano and synths; meditative and electronic atmospheres interwoven with lyrical improvisation, creating music that invites you to listen deeply and feel its unfolding in real time.
Here’s some music:
TICKETS: £10 or £7 for students.
Pay on the door, or alternatively get advance tickets by emailing [email protected] or messaging the Jazz at The Lescar.
Doors 8pm, music 8.30pm.
Included in All About Jazz's December 2022 poll of the top 200 favourite living pianists in the world, he was, from 2018 to Oct 2022, a member of the famous jazz double bassist Avishai Cohen's trio, recording 3 albums, the most recent being ‘Shifting Sands’, and performing internationally at festivals and venues including Blue Note New York jazz club, Ronnie Scott’s jazz club, Blue Note Tokyo jazz club, Tokyo Jazz festival, Jazz a Vienne, Jazz in Marciac, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Berlin Philharmonie concert hall, Paris Jazz festival.
As a solo artist he has toured in London, Paris, Berlin, Budapest, Krakow, Milan and Vienna.
If you caught the trio or his recent solo performance at Firth Hall you know that Elchin is a really special musician, and this is an unmissable gig.
“Shirinov has a thorough command of the ornaments of Middle Eastern music and the Sephardic traditions that are part of Cohen’s eclectic ancestry, and with his succinct playing and dependable, uncluttered time-keeping, it’s easy to see why the leader digs him” Michael Jackson, Downbeat, Review: Avishai Cohen Trio at Ronnie Scott’s 2022
"Shirinov's performance was suave and confident, melting into the lower tones of Cohen's bass.” Izzy Blankfield, London Jazz News / London Jazz Festival Review 2021
“Passionate. Thoughtful. Always playing with care, Elchin Shirinov is a musician for us to discover and enjoy.” – Jeff Ballard
“Elchin Shirinov has developed a sound and approach all his own. His writing and piano playing echo another time yet resonate with a modernity that is striking. He really pulls a sound out of the piano making possible a whole palette of sonic color. It is music worth exploring deeply.” – Larry Grenadier
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Lescar, 303 Sharrow Vale Rd, S11 8ZF Sheffield, United Kingdom, 286 Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield, S11 8ZL, United Kingdom
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