Aziza Mustafa Zadeh (album) explained

Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
Type:	studio
Artist:	Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
Cover:	Aziza (debut pic).jpg
Released:	November 1991
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	1:13:46
Label:	Columbia
Next Title:	Always
Next Year:	1993

Aziza is the first album by Aziza Mustafa Zadeh. It was released by Columbia Records in 1991.

Music

Zadeh wrote all fifteen of the tracks on the album. She sings on three of them.

Release and reception

Aziza Mustafa Zadeh was released by Columbia Records^[1] in November 1991.^[2] The AllMusic reviewer wrote: "the virtuosic pianist clearly has the potential to be a major force in jazz. At this early stage, Aziza already had something of her own to offer".

Jazz: The Rough Guide described it as a "beautiful unaccompanied album", and added that "Anyone who feared that the world-music movement would necessarily bypass keyboard instruments must think again".

Track listing

1. "Quiet Alone" – 3:31
2. "Tea on the Carpet" – 4:03
3. "Cemetery" – 6:47
4. "Inspiration" – 4:37
5. "Reflection" – 4:07
6. "Oriental Fantasy" – 11:16
7. "Blue Day" – 4:16
8. "Character" – 5:16
9. "Aziza's Dream" – 4:50
10. "Chargah" – 5:09
11. "My Ballad" – 4:17
12. "I Cannot Sleep" – 6:46
13. "Moment" – 0:47
14. "Exprompt" – 2:02
15. "Two Candles" – 5:57

Musicians

• Aziza Mustafa Zadeh - piano, vocals

Notes and References

1. Book: Ian . Carr . Ian Carr . Fairweather . Digby . Digby Fairweather . Priestley . Brian . Brian Priestley . Jazz: The Rough Guide . 1995 . 1st . . 978-1-85828-137-7 . 715 . registration .
2. Yurchenkov . Vadim . 14 December 1991 . Global Music Pulse . Billboard . 42 .