Jazz Articles about Usein Bekirov

About Usein Bekirov

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Usein Bekirov: Free Way Deluxe

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by Ian Patterson
January 14, 2026

Labels, reductive at best, prove especially slippery when applied to Lviv-based pianist-keyboardist Usein Bekirov. Ethno-jazz, ethno-fusion, jazz-funk--all these titles and more have followed his music around since his debut album, Taterrium (4Records, 2016). Born in Uzbekistan but raised in Crimea from the age of eight, Bekirov has drawn variously on his Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar roots, as well as Balkan and Azerbaijani folk music, alongside modern jazz-fusion. Previous collaborators have included fusion luminaries such as trumpeter Randy Brecker; saxophonist Ada ...

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New music from Japanese bands Jizue and Dezolve Stephan Thelen, Usein Bekirov, Max Walker more '90s music

by Len Davis
June 22, 2025

We dive into fresh Japanese fusion with Kyoto's Jizue and Dezolve originally formed by Akira Jimbo and Tetsuo Sakurai after their departure from Casiopea. From Zurich guitarist Stephan Thelen brings minimalist textures, while Ukrainian pianist Usein Bekirov teams up with Frank Gambale on his latest release. From LA, Seattle-born guitarist Max Walker delivers rocky fusion. Italian drummer Alfredo Golino collaborates with Simon Phillips, and Latin Fusion comes via drummer Salomon Guitierrez. Our '90s feature continues with Bob Belden, Scott Kinsey, ...

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Usein Bekirov: Qizilciqlar

by Ian Patterson
May 13, 2025

Head of the jazz department at Lviv National Academy of Music (LNMA), Usein Bekirov is a Ukrainian jazz-fusion/ethno-jazz keyboardist who draws on his Crimean Tatar musical roots as well as influences from Azerbaijan and the Balkans. As titles go, “Qizilciqlar" might not roll off the tongue, but the music does the talking. Lilting folkloric melody and jazz-fusion architecture combine with notable contributions from the leader on piano, Randy Brecker, Ada Rovatti and Turkish guitarist--here on acoustic--Cenk Erdoğan. Rounding out the ...