Azerbaijani pianist performs in French jazz festival

Azerbaijani pianist Shahin Novrasli has performed at the Jazz en Ouche 2011 festival in Lower Normandy.  He appeared together with a five-piece band, including his brother tar player Arslan Novrasli and kamancha player Elshan Mansurov.  Their performance of jazz mugam went down well with the audience.

The deputy mayor of L'Aigle responsible for culture, Serge Delavallee, said he would like to hear Azerbaijani musicians in France again. Talks on this are already under way.

The festival, held for the third time, ran from 22 to 27 November. It featured Chicago Blues, Rhoda Scott, Thomas Dutronc and other jazz stars. Azerbaijan took part in the festival as part of the cooperation between the Azerbaijani embassy in France and the nmayor’s office of L'Aigle which is twinned with Naftalan in Azerbaijan.


/News.az/