Twenty-six year old Eldar Djangirov has been performing professionally since he was a teenager.  Raised largely in Kansas City since the age of 10, though originally from the former Soviet Union, Eldar was signed by Sony Masterworks at the age of 17, and was described by Dave Brubeck  as “a genius beyond most young people I’ve heard.”  Read more about him on his official website.

 

This was Eldar’s first “We Always Swing”® Jazz Series appearance.  With him was Armondo Gola on bass and percussionist Ludwig Afonso.

 

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