FREESTYLE: JAZZ NIGHT

YARAT Contemporary Art Space presents the concert called “Jazz night” within the framework of YARAT Freestyle project in the Museum of Azerbaijani Painting of the XX-XXI Centuries. During the concert, you will enjoy magical jazz by advanced jazz musicians. Professional trio led by Seymour Aliyev invites you to dive into aesthetics of jazz music in the comfortable atmosphere of the museum.

Before the concert, guests can be acquainted with the retrospective exhibition called “Love and Protest”.

Musicians:

Seymur Aliyev (piano)

Selim Rzayev (drums)

Rauf Sultanov (bass)

Seymur Aliyev is a graduate of faculty of piano from Baku Music Academy named after Uzeyir Hajibeyov and Turku Music and Dance Conservatory in Finland. He performs both with local and foreign jazz musicians. He participated in local and international festivals.

Selim Rzayev graduated from Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. Participated in Baku Jazz Festival in 2012-2014.

Rauf Sultanov worked in jazz band called “Djangi” within the Azerbaijan State Television and Radio Stage-Symphonic Orchestra led by Rafik Babaev. He is a member of “Sindicate” band led by Eldar Rzaquluzade. He took part in several festivals such as Novosibirsk International Jazz Festival (Russia, 1998), Caspian Jazz and Blues (Baku, 2002), Baku Jazz Festival (Azerbaijan 2004-2007)

Date: August 2, 2019

Time: 19:30

Location: Painting Museum

Free admission

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