Elchin Shirinov
Elchin Shirinov trio
Peggy's Skylight
3 George St
Jan 11, 2024
7:00 PM GMT
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Elchin Shirinov Trio
Elchin Shirinov - Piano
Andrea Di Biase - Double Bass
Dave Hamblett - Drums
“The pianist is Elchin Shirinov, the thoughtful but forceful Azerbaijani musician who played on both Two Roses and Arvoles…Cohen’s vivacious bass improv and Shirinov’s contrastingly imperturbable lyricism glow through this fine set – and if the new tunes add few surprises to the leader’s signature songbook, the playing is incandescent.” – John Fordham, The Guardian
“Longtime collaborator Shirinov has an almost telepathic rapport with Avishai Cohen“ – Kevin Whitlock, JazzWise Magazine
Elchin Shirinov is a jazz pianist, composer and arranger, originally from Azerbaijan. He was recently commemorated by All About Jazz in their December 2022 poll of the top 200 favourite living pianists in the world.
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Featuring stunning interiors moving from a 1930’s tea room at the shop front through to a Middle Eastern styled auditorium where vintage theatre seating sits alongside be...
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Elchin Shirinov Biography
Pianist and composer Elchin Shirinov was tutored by great musical talents such as Vagif Sadikhov, Aaron Goldberg, Kevin Hays, Jean Michel Pilc, Yakov Okun. In his formative years he was influenced by a number of great musicians, most notably Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock and Brad Mehldau through an intensive analytic work on their music. "Elchin has a really good sense of how to orchestrate for the trio setting. In particular he finds a distinct place for the piano and the bass in the music. He doesn't play any extraneous stuff that the bass is already doing. That makes the listening experience pleasing - it’s transparent." "The record is a strong achievement - pleasing to listen to, strong compositions, nice improvising, really good trio playing." Brad Mehldau “Passionate. Thoughtful. Always playing with care, Elchin Shirinov is a musician for us to discover and enjoy. His original compositions are exciting to listen to. The band on this recording sounds relaxed and in totally sync. Their playing together is smooth as silk and seemingly effortless. Great stuff!” 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 The Elchin Shirinov Trio is an exciting new project interweaving forward looking arrangements of traditional Azerbijani music and brand new compositions.
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