{"product_id":"amina-figarova-flying-high-above-cd","title":"Amina Figarova - Flying High Above (CD) PREORDER","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAlbum Flying High Above with the Suite for Havana a new album of composer and pianist Amina Figarova\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlying High Above\u003c\/i\u003e, the 20th album from pianist and composer Amina Figarova, brings together the musical worlds that have shaped her life, from her childhood in Azerbaijan and long fascination with Afro-Cuban music to her career in New York's international jazz community. At the heart of the album is the three-part 'Suite for Havana,' created after Figarova fulfilled a lifelong ambition to visit Cuba and perform at the Havana International Jazz Festival in 2025. Released on her own AmFi Records imprint, the album combines music recorded with Cuban musicians in Havana with new compositions featuring her longtime collaborators in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFigarova's connection to Cuban music began decades earlier in Baku, where jazz and Cuban music were both widely heard. She recognized parallels between Cuba's percussion traditions and the rich drumming heritage of Azerbaijan, while seeing the pioneering Cuban ensemble Irakere perform in Baku provided a direct encounter with the music that would remain an enduring influence. Her 2025 invitation to perform in Havana finally allowed that long-distance relationship to become an active collaboration with Cuban musicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe resulting 'Suite for Havana' unfolds across 'Vamos,' 'Mirtha' and 'Ya Llego,' with Havana-based musicians including saxophonist Emir Santa Cruz Hernández, trumpeter Yasek Manzano and drummer Oliver Valdés contributing to the project. Rather than approaching Cuban music simply as an outside influence, Figarova uses the suite to connect memories formed in Azerbaijan with the musicians and experiences she encountered firsthand in Havana, creating a personal dialogue between cultures and different stages of her musical life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe remainder of \u003ci\u003eFlying High Above\u003c\/i\u003e was recorded in New York with an ensemble drawn from Figarova's closest collaborators: flutist and husband Bart Platteau, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, drummer Rudy Royston, trumpeter Alex Pope Norris and saxophonist Troy Roberts. Together, pieces including the title track, 'Focused,' 'Sapphire Veil,' 'Ethernal Flame' and 'Running Away' demonstrate the breadth of Figarova's contemporary jazz writing. Spanning 60 minutes, \u003ci\u003eFlying High Above\u003c\/i\u003e is both a culmination of a lifelong musical fascination and another step in the continuing evolution of Figarova as a pianist, composer and bandleader.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e        \u003cli\u003eFlying High Above\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eFocused\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eSapphire Veil\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eEthernal Flame\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eRunning Away\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eSuite For Havana - VAMOS\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eSuite For Havana - MIRTHA\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eSuite For Havana - YA LLEGO\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amfi Records\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60:05 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0       \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\/06\/26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 760137225959\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"AMFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49072291086585,"sku":"MVD22595A","price":12.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/4889\/files\/MVD22595A.jpg?v=1789488001","url":"https:\/\/mvdshop.com\/products\/amina-figarova-flying-high-above-cd","provider":"MVD Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}