Vagif Mustafazadeh
Vagif Mustafazadeh (Azerbaijani: Vaqif Mustafazadə; March 16, 1940 – December 16, 1979), also known as Vaqif Mustafa-Zadeh, was a Soviet-Azerbaijani jazz pianist and composer, acclaimed for fusing jazz and the traditional Azerbaijani folk music known as mugham. According to many world famous jazz musicians, Mustafazadeh is one of the pioneers and "the architect of jazz in Azerbaijan".
Vagif Mustafazadeh Vaqif Mustafazadə | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 16, 1940 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
| Died | December 16, 1979 (aged 39) Tashkent, Uzbekistan SSR |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 13 years |
| Website | www.vagif.musigi-dunya.az |
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