Amina Figarova-piano, Bart Platteau-flutes, Chris "Buckshot" Strik-drums, Jeroen Vierdag-bass, Ernie Hammes or Nico Schepers-trompet, Kurt van Herck-ten.sax
Amina Figarova is without doubt one of the most productive jazz composers and talented jazz piano players from Europe. Now living in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, born in Baku, Azerbaijan. Amina Figarova performs with her own group at many jazz festivals and jazz clubs around the world, such as The North Sea Jazz Festival, New Orleans Jazz Festival, Capetown International Jazzfestival, Salvador Bahia Jazz Festival, Brasil, JakArt Festival, Indonesia, Yoshi´s in Oakland, CA, Blue Note jazz club New York, and has given concerts in Israel, Europe, United Arabs Emirates, Mexico, USA, Azerbaijan, and many others. Recorded her first CD "Attraction" in 1994, a start of a wonderful career as pianist and composer, a CD with all compositions and arrangements of Amina, almost all the music on her CDs are composed by herself. In 1998 she was invited to study at the Thelonious Monk Jazz Colony in Aspen, Colorado. A summer camp for the most talented young musicians. Amina performed with the American All Stars Band with James Moody, Nathan Davis, Claudio Roditi, Larry Corryell, and Wynard Harper. The CD "Come escape with me" showcases Amina's exceptional compositional and arranging skills. Her music (all of the CD's 12 tunes are written by her) is tasteful and refined, showcasing her talents as well as those of her band - a three-piece horn section and one amazing flute player. This Cd is a great example of Amina´s musical and compositional talents. She takes you to unknown areas to let you taste a different atmosphere, always with her own style and magical swing. "Come escape with me" is allready for three weeks in the Top 10 of the Jazzweek airplay chart with .. 7 as highest ranking! Her CD "September Suite" is a very special project, dedicated to 9/11, Amina was in New York on September 11, 2001.
Bonjour from Paris dear Amina!!! J'aime beaucoup votre musique... A bientôt de vous rencontrer dans notre programme JAZZBOX-online : http://www.aligrefm.org See you later...Jacques Thévenet
Hey My Friend!! How are you!? Thank you soooo much for your kind note!!So glad you enjoyed your gig at The Brewery Arts Center! It was so wonderful to work with you and th eguys! You are a truly gifted player and human!
Thankyou so much for th ecd too!! LOVED it!! Are ya back home now? Send my best to the guys!!
love mimi
Hi Amina, At last I got your cd "above the clouds", I feel great every time listen. All muscians on the cd are wonderful and you are good composer, too. I've seen Tineke's gig in Tokyo...so hope you also will come and play here soon!! ucci
FANTASTIC show on Friday at Old Town!!! What a treat! Thanks so much for such a great night of music. Please be sure to put Old Town on your schedule again...
Thanks again for the amazing show you played in Whitehorse, and to Ernie, Wiro and Chris for spending time rehearsing our Big Band. And thanks so much for letting us 'kidnap' you for a few drinks after. :D
Great show in Cleveland! I love the your groups sound. I think I am going to arrange some stuff for Flute/Trumpet/Tenor for my own sextet. Thanks for the inspiration! - Brad
Hi thanks for the add!You guys are doing some long travel between gigs I got tired just lookin at New Orleans and then Canada in one day.Wow! Have fun. ted
