Isfar Sarabski

Isfar Sarabski

Isfar Sarabski is an Azeri composer and pianist and winner of the Solo Piano Competition at the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival. He is the great-grandson of Huseyngulu Sarabski, the celebrated Azerbaijani opera singer, actor and one of the founders of Eastern opera. In 2011 he formed the Isfar Sarabski Trio exploring the relationship between jazz and mugham, Azerbaijan’s traditional music. This ancient art form, which is also based on improvisation, goes some way to explaining the popularity of jazz in Azerbaijan. Today, Isfar represents the most progressive trend in Azerbaijani jazz.

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