Elchin Shirinov & Amir Bresler - "Blooper" @ musig im pflegidach, Muri
Video Title: "Blooper" by Elchin Shirinov
Elchin Shirinov - piano, keys ::: https://www.elchinshirinov.com
Amir Bresler - drums ::: https://meinlcymbals.com/en/artists/amir-bresler-a11886.html
Sound by Simon Huber
Video directed by stephan diethelm for #musigimpflegidach.
Filmed by Ben Appelt, Samuel Bitz & Nichlas Hofstetter
Pics by Patrick Britschgi - MIP logo design by andre heller, https://hellermeier.ch
„musig im pflegidach“ powered by murikultur präsentierte am Sonntag, 27. Oktober 2024, 20.30 - im Pflegidach der Pflegi Muri
Elchin Shirinov & Amir Bresler
Jazz-Genie aus Aserbaidschan zu Gast im Pflegidach.
The renowned jazz pianist, composer and arranger Elchin Shirinov, known for his virtuosic performances and unique music, will captivate the audience at Pflegidach in Muri with his breathtaking artistry. Originally from Azerbaijan, Shirinov has an impressive career behind him.
In 2022, he was included in the All About Jazz poll as one of the 200 most popular living pianists in the world.
From 2018 to October 2022, he was a distinguished member of the trio led by the legendary jazz contrabassist Avishai Cohen. During this time, he released three albums with the trio and toured internationally at renowned festivals and venues such as the Blue Note New York Jazz Club, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, the Blue Note Tokyo Jazz Club, the Tokyo Jazz Festival, Jazz a Vienne, Jazz in Marciac, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Berliner Philharmonie and the Paris Jazz Festival.
His career began in Azerbaijan, where he was crowned Honored Artist of Azerbaijan in 2018. In addition to his collaboration with Avishai Cohen, Shirinov has also released two notable solo albums: "Maiden Tower" (2017) and "Waiting" (2018). As a solo artist, he has performed at major cities like London, Paris, Berlin, Budapest, Krakau, Milan and Vienna.
The drummer Amir Bresler was born on November 8, 1989, in Rishon-Letzion, Israel.
He began his musical education at the age of 13. With jazz music, he first came into contact at the age of 15 when he enrolled in the Jazz program at the Thelma-Yellin National High School of the Arts in Givataim, Israel, which he completed with honors.
At the age of 17 and during his last high school year, Amir began to appear with some of the best jazz musicians in Israel.
Immediately after graduation, he started participating in musicals, pop-rock productions, and various concerts around the world. Over the past seven years, Amir has established himself as one of the most sought-after Israeli drummers and has performed at prominent local and international jazz festivals; Jazz a Vienne, France; Cully Jazz Festival, Switzerland; Jazz Marciac, France; Paleo Festival, Switzerland; Nice Jazz Festival, France; Jazz a Juan, Antibe, France; and many more.
In 2015, Amir joined the website DrummerWorld, and in 2016, he became one of the main endorsers of Meinl Cymbals. He has also performed with guest musicians like Sam Yahel, Joel Fraham, Mark Turner, Kirk Lightsay, and Dwayne Bruno. Additionally, Amir plays with various Israeli artists, including Omer Klein, Daniel Zamir, Kutiman, Gilad Hekselman, Nitai Hershkovits, Shai Maestro, Yotam Silberstein, Amos Hoffman, and Gilad Abro.