by Eldar Djangirov List Price:$12.00 Our Price:$11.00 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Product Details
Media: Audio CD
Release Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Label: Sony
Average Customer Review: 5 Based on 9 reviews.
Sales Rank: 247
Tracks
1.
Sweet Georgia Brown
2.
Watermelon Island
3.
Raindrops
4.
Point of View
5.
Nature Boy
6.
Moanin'
7.
Maiden Voyage
8.
Lady Wicks
9.
Fly Me to the Moon or, In Other Words
10.
Ask Me Now
11.
'Round Midnight
Top Customer Reviews
Rating:
3 *sigh* another prodigy
When I first listened to a clip of this CD, I was amazed. I dug it so much that the next day I went out and bought the CD. I listened to it often, especially the Bobby Timmons tune "Moanin'" and his rendition of "Nature Boy". I then heard him live in concert the next week.By then I was already getting tired of his playing. He has amazing chops and stunning technique, but I don't feel what I feel when I hear someone like Oscar Peterson play. He's amazing for his age, I'll give him that, but if he doesn't slow down and chill and start playing real jazz then I wouldn't expect his career to last very long.The kid can sure swing, but it's a drag to listen to after a while. Too many notes too often is never the best idea.
Rating:
3 Time will tell
Overall...a promising young talent with great technical ability.I too saw him perform at Dizzy's in Manhattan and I have mixed emotions post-set. After the 158 run on the keys I was somewhat bored. I asked myself why I found little/no electricity from this supposed phenom. He can obviously play anything but he had little passion, nor did he exude a swing vibe of joy when displaying his prowess. It became part side-show act to see a young wunderkind play fast for fast's sake. I then watched him play delicately...and was impressed but still no connection was made to spark a vibe that he "felt" the music and its essence.I concluded he copies and parrots moreso than creatively expresses himself on the piano. Why...? He had no connection with the lack luster trio who *backed* him up. The drummer was obediently watching him whereas the bassist was primarly reading off the sheets in front of him. No interplay or umbilical that created magic of spontaneity, imagination or improvisation. That was not a real trio. It was solo piano, with piano solos...oh yeah and 2 guys keeping time.I do hope his father isn't a svengali and gives his son the freedom to explore, experience, rejoice, suffer and return with his own "voice" as a pianist. At present, if you're overwhelmingly sold on this being the next Art Tatum...you need to check yourself at the door for further study. Listen again to Tatum, Petersen, Bernard Peiffer, Bill Evans, Barron etc...as he ain't in that class, (yet).The upside he is great for the future of Jazz. We do need more of this talent vs the "smooth" schlazz that wreaks the airwaves.NOTE: Get a copy of Bernard Peiffer's "Bernie's Tunes" (Japanese Import). You'll hear the French version of Art Tatum and a forgotten giant of Jazz piano. I do hope his son releases their private archives of live music as you'll be blown away as you are with Eldar. Classically-trained phenom with the soul of a true jazz man.
Rating:
5 Unreal!
I heard this young man at Dizzy's Club in New York on June 19. I had to see him to be sure what I heard on these short clips was being done by a real person. I also went with an attitude, being an aspiring pianist myself, of "sure he plays fast but I'm sure he must have some weak spots." I have to say, I heard no weak spots either technically or musically. He is a complete master of the instrument in every sense, technically unbeleivably fast, yet plays ballads with sensitivity, dynamics, grace, and of couse, swing. I have since called other musicians I know to alert them of this young pianist. Clearly, one of the strongest musicians of our time.
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