The musical prodigy Eldar Djangirov had only had eighteen years of life when he was invited to take a seat behind the wing of the Blue Note Club. Here too he shows that he is in possession of a pair of super fast hands. At the speed of light, they whiz across the ivory keyboard without even dropping a stitch. Here too he is accompanied by Todd Strait, who has provided Djangirov with the necessary
… drumming from the age of eleven and works at least as quickly behind the drum set. It goes without saying that Djangirov feels like a fish in water when playing post-bop. Especially on Thelonious Monks Straight No Chaser, where he is accompanied by trumpet player Roy Hargrove. His colleague Chris Botti makes himself heard on the standard You Don't Know What Love Is, in which the tempo is taken back a bit, with which Djangirov proves that he can also handle more sensitive repertoire. (AD)more