Eldar Djangirov was born in Bishkek, Kyrgyz SSR, Soviet Union to Tatiana, a piano teacher, and Emil, a professor of mechanical engineering, and is of Volga Tatar and Russian descent.
10 Facts About Eldar Djangirov
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Eldar Djangirov grew up in Kansas City, MO from the age of 10 and lived in San Diego, California during his teenage years.
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Eldar Djangirov later took classical lessons and was "discovered" at age 9 by the late New York City jazz aficionado Charles McWhorter, who saw him play at a festival in Siberia.
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Eldar Djangirov attended Interlochen Center for the Arts in his young teenage years.
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Eldar Djangirov attended St Elizabeth's grade school and the Barstow School in Kansas City.
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Eldar Djangirov's playing style is characterized by prodigious technique and musicality.
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Eldar Djangirov has extensively toured throughout Europe, Asia and North America.
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Eldar Djangirov has been variously compared to Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock and more; yet he seems to absorb harmonic expansiveness from McCoy Tyner and at times the lyrical sensitivity from Bill Evans.
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Eldar Djangirov performed at Grammy Awards telecast and was honored the first time in many years as a jazz artist.
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Eldar Djangirov has been seen on Conan O'Brien, CBS Saturday Early Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and CBS Sunday Morning.