Capital’s best live music venue to host jazz concert

By Azernews

By Laman Ismayilova

Baku's best live music venue will host a concert of local jazz performers.

The gala concert will take place at the Heydar Aliyev Palace on October 22, Trend Life reported.

Mikail Rafiyev and Excellent Music Band, Diana Gadzhieva, Jamila Hashimova and Jazzers Band, Freedom Band will participate at the event entitled "jAzzeri Bands".

The long-awaited concert will feature Azerbaijani and foreign jazz compositions.

Tickets cost 10-30manats ( $6-18) For more info please call: (012) 441-21-31, (050) 332-36-30

Tickets are available at all box offices and centers of ASAN Service. Media partners of the event are Trend, Day.az and Milli.az

Azerbaijani jazz is a unique music, combining classical and Azerbaijani folklore genre. The foundation of Azerbaijani jazz was laid by the State Pop Orchestra known as "State jazz" at the end of the 30-es by Niyazi and T. Guliyev.

Azerbaijani jazz is very rich with such prominent and talented musicians as Rain Sultanov, Jamil Amirov, Salman Gambarov, as well as young genius conquering worldwide fame Isfar Sarabski, Nurlan Novrasli, Emil Afrasiab, Elchin Shirinov and more.

Currently "Baku Jazz Center" operating in Baku  greatly contributes  to the development of jazz in Azerbaijan.