Eldar - Re-Imagination (2007) FLAC

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Title: Re-Imagination
Year Of Release: 2007
Label: Sony BMG
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue, log, artwork)
Total Time: 54:41 min
Total Size: 337 MB
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Tracklist:

01. I Remember When
02. Interlude #1 (Soul Glare)
03. Prairie Village
04. Out of Nowhere
05. Interlude #2 (Ordered Chaos)
06. Back Home
07. Place St. Henri
08. Tears
09. South Bixel
10. Dream Song
11. Polaris


Up to this point, Eldar Djangirov has been best known as a brilliant young acoustic pianist who is influenced a little by Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. While Eldar has previously been heard mainly in trios, Re-Imagination is a bit of a departure, ranging from unaccompanied piano solos on "Tears" and "Dream Song" and a romping trio rendition of Oscar Peterson's "Place St. Henri" to a few electronic numbers on which Eldar adds synthesizers for color. Three selections have DJ Logic on turntables, interacting with the leader's keyboards. The electronic trappings may dismay Eldar's fans, but in general they are quite intelligent and reasonably creative. Even those numbers have strong displays of Eldar's acoustic piano playing, and he really digs into "South Bixel." One cannot blame Eldar for spreading his wings a bit, and fortunately no one gets hurt along the way. This CD was nominated for a Grammy award in 2007 for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. -- Scott Yanow