Amina Figarova
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 12, 1966 |
| Origin | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Genres | Jazz, Jazz fusion, Funk, R&B, Musicals |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Composer, producer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | In+Out Records, Munich Records, Media Music Records |
| Website | Aminafigarova.com |
Amina Figarova (born 1966 in Baku, Azerbaijan) is a jazz composer and jazz pianist. She currently lives in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Career[edit]
Education[edit]
Amina began studying music as a child, beginning learning the piano, and expanding into musical composition and arrangement as she matured. Figarova attended the Baku Conservatory, where she studied to be a classical concert pianist while a young girl in Azerbaijan. This was followed by a course of study in jazz performance at the Rotterdam Conservatory before entering and completing her studies at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Amina Figarova is married to flautist Bart Platteau, who is part of her Amina Figarova Sextet. The couple live in New York.[1]
Discography: Selected contributions[edit]
| Album | Year | Label | Description |
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| Attraction | 1995 | Media Music Records | CD |
| Another Me | 1998 | Munich Records | CD |
| Firewind | 2000 | Munich Records | CD |
| Jazz at the Pinehill Volume 1 | 2001 | Munich Records | CD |
| Jazz at the Pinehill Volume 2 | 2001 | Munich Records | CD |
| Night Train | 2002 | Munich Records | 5 star CD (JAZZ May 2003) |
| Come Escape With Me | 2005 | Munich Records | CD |
| September Suite | 2005 | Munich Records | CD |
| Above the Clouds | 2008 | Munich Records | CD |
| Sketches | 2010 | Munich Records | CD |
| Twelve | 2012 | In+Out Records | CD |
| Blue Whisper | 2016 | In+Out Records | CD |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Amina Figarova, Pianist, Composer". Biography Page. Official Website: Amina Figarova. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
External links[edit]
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