Baku, November 11 AZERTAC

“Jazz and Azerbaijan” a film produced by the European Azerbaijan Society, highlighted the history of jazz music in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijani jazz dates back over 90 years, almost to the beginnings of the recorded music. Azerbaijani violinist Sabina Rakcheyeva, Cultural Advisor, TEAS; Marie-Laetitia Gourdin, Director, TEAS France and French composer Pierre Thilloy outline the reasons why this western idiom has achieved such phenomenal success, the basis of jazz-mugham ethno jazz and how TEAS is supporting the new generation of Azerbaijani jazz musicians.