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Vagif Mustafa Zadeh

Born: March 16, 1940

Vagif Mustafa-Zadeh - jazz composer and pianist, is among those rare musicians who could play and perform in any manner. Vagif attracts listeners by his originality, superb technique and harmonies all his own. Besides writing a number of his own jazz compositions and arrangements, Mustafa-Zadeh composed Concert for Piano and Orchestra being a great success. At the International Jazz Compositions Competition in Monaco 1978 V. Mustafa-Zadeh won the First Prize for the piece "Expecting Aziza".

Vagif Mustafa Zadeh was the art director of jazz-trio "Kaukas", "Leyli", "Sevil", "Mugam" jazz ensemble

Baku Jazz Festival 2025: Part 2

by Ian Patterson
November 22, 2025

Part 1 | Part 2 Baku Jazz Festival Various Venues 20th edition, Days 5-8 Baku, Azerbaijan October 24-31, 2025 Driving around Baku the brightly colored dayglow signs advertising Baku Jazz Festival 2025 catch the eye at every turn. So do posters for COP 29, ...

Vagif Mustafa-Zadeh: Azerbaijan's Jazz Pioneer

by Mehman N Mamedov
March 16, 2025

March 16, 2025, would mark the 85th birthday of one of the most outstanding jazz composers and performers, Vagif Mustafa-Zadeh. He can be considered a pioneer of ethno-jazz in the Soviet Union and, on a global scale, a unique and virtuoso jazz performer and composer who fused ancient Eastern musical traditions with Western music.

VOA Jazz Hour

By Vagif Mustafa Zadeh

Label: Azerbaijan-American Foundation
Released: 2020

Vagif Mustafa Zadeh Live

By Vagif Mustafa Zadeh

Label: Jazziza Records
Released: 2015
Track listing: Blues; Blue Daniel; Expromt; Caspian Sea; Summer In Baku; The Man I Love; Take A-Train.

Hands Over Hands

By Vagif Mustafa Zadeh

Label: Azerbaijan International
Released: 2004

Aspiration

By Vagif Mustafa Zadeh

Label: East Wind Records
Released: 1985
Track listing: Persistance; Aspiration; In The Garden; Dark Eyebrows; The Hottest Day In Baku; Concert Nr 2; Autumn Leaves; Bemscha Swing.

Jazz Compositions Dopple LP

By Vagif Mustafa Zadeh

Label: Melodiya
Released: 1979

Jazz Compositions On Themes of Tofik Kuliev

By Vagif Mustafa Zadeh

Label: Melodiya
Released: 1979

One Day In Kiev

By Vagif Mustafa Zadeh

Label: Melodiya
Released: 1978