Eldar Djangirov
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Eldar Djangirov is a jazz pianist. He was born on 1987-01-28 in Kyrgyzstan and then moved to Kansas, USA. Eldar attended St. Elizabeth's grade school in Kansas City, Missouri. He began playing the piano when he was 5 years old. His debut album Eldar was released by Sony Classical in March 2005. He now attends University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music. His latest album "Live At The Blue Note" was also released by Sony Classical on 2006-05-30. He is best known for his technique and musicality. Jazz people call him "a mixture of Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum and Bill Evans".[[Citing sources citation needed]]
External links
- [eldarjazz.com] - Official site
- [Allmusic.com bio]
- [Capital Jazzfest bio]
- [NPR story] - featuring performances
- [JazzPolice.com Review:] Eldar Live at the Blue Note
- [Kennedy Center] Eldar playing at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage at the age of 14.
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