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Laman Ismayilova
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December 15 marks the memorial day of Azerbaijan's prominent
jazz pianist and composer, Vagif Mustafazade, who is considered one
of the founders of jazz music in Azerbaijan,
Azernews reports.
Mustafazade combined Azerbaijani mughams with traditional jazz
techniques, creating a synthesis of mugham and jazz.
Similar innovations made by him in Azerbaijani music are still
relevant, and many musicians use the synthesis of jazz and mugham
created by the composer.
Born in 1940, outstanding composer, pianist, founder of the
jazz-mugham style, Honored Artist of the Azerbaijani SSR, and
laureate of the State Prize Vagif Mustafazade received his first
musical education at music school, where his mother Zivar Aliyeva
worked.
From 1957 to 1963, he continued his education at the Asaf
Zeynalli music school. In 1964, he entered the Uzeyir Hajibayli
Azerbaijani State Conservatoire.
In 1965, the musician was invited to Tbilisi as the musical
director of the famous Orero ensemble, and in the same year, he
created the Caucasus jazz trio at the Georgian Philharmonic. In
1967, he attended the International Jazz Festival in Tallinn.
In 1970, Vagif Mustafazade created the Leyli vocal quartet, and
in 1971 – Sevil vocal-instrumental ensemble under the State
Radio.
Vagif Mustafazade became a laureate of the jazz festival in
Donetsk in 1977. He was awarded the title of laureate and best
pianist at the jazz festival (1978) in Tbilisi.
He also took first place as the best composer at the
International Competition of Jazz Composers in Monaco (1979) for
his composition "Waiting for Aziza" and won the White Grand Piano
award.
In the same year, he was awarded the honorary title of Honored
Artist of Azerbaijan.
Thanks to his original compositions, rich oriental flavor,
improvisations and mixtures of mugham and jazz rhythms, Vagif
Mustafazade became a living legend. His work was highly valued both
in his homeland and abroad.
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