Eldar Djangirov

Eldar Djangirov

Djangirov after a show.
Background information
Birth name Eldar E. Djangirov
Born (1987-01-28) January 28, 1987
Kyrgyz SSR, Soviet Union
Origin United States
Genres Jazz
Instruments Piano
Years active 1996-present
Website

www.eldarmusic.com mother Tanya Djangirov

father Emil Djangirov

Eldar Djangirov (born January 28, 1987), also known as Eldar, is a US-American jazz pianist. He was born in Kyrgyz SSR, Soviet Union. He is of Volga Tatar and Russian descent. He grew up in Kansas City, MO from the age of 10. Born to Tanya and Emil Djangirov, he also lived in San Diego, California during his teenage years. As of 2016, he resides in New York City.[1]

Career

He began playing the piano when he was three years old. The first piece he remembers learning was "C Jam Blues". He later took classical lessons and was "discovered" at age 9 by the late New York City jazz aficionado Charles McWhorter, who saw him play at a festival in Siberia. The family relocated to Kansas City, drawn there in large part by the city's jazz history. During his Kansas City years, even before reaching his teens, Eldar already started building a reputation as a child prodigy, appearing on Marian McPartland's NPR show, Piano Jazz, when he was only 12 years old, being the youngest performer to appear on her show.[2] Eldar attended Interlochen Center for the Arts in his young teenage years. Eldar attended St. Elizabeth's grade school and the Barstow School in Kansas City. Eventually, the family moved to San Diego where he attended the Francis W. Parker School (San Diego), and then to the Los Angeles area where he attended University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music. Eldar's playing style is characterized by prodigious technique and musicality. Downbeat noted in a review by Bob Doershuk: "his command of the instrument is beyond staggering." He was signed to Sony Music at 18 and released 5 albums. One of the albums was nominated for a Grammy. Eldar has extensively toured throughout Europe, Asia, North America.

Djangirov has been variously compared to Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock and more;[3] yet he also seems to absorb harmonic expansiveness from McCoy Tyner and at times the lyrical sensitivity from Bill Evans.[4][5] Djangirov performed at Grammy Awards telecast and was honored the first time in many years as a jazz artist. Eldar has also been seen on Conan O'Brien, CBS Saturday Early Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and CBS Sunday Morning.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Eldar Djangirov Biography
  2. ↑ Piano Prodigy Keys into Jazz
  3. ↑ Eldar - Blue Note New York Performance
  4. ↑ Quotes about Eldar
  5. ↑ Eldar Djangirov Redefines Jazz

External links

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