Aziza Mustafa Zadeh (album)

Aziza is the first album by Aziza Mustafa Zadeh. It was released by Columbia Records in 1991.

Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
Studio album by Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
Released	November 1991
Genre	Jazz
Length	1:13:46
Label	Columbia
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh chronology
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh (1991) Always (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Music

Zadeh wrote all fifteen of the tracks on the album.[1] She sings on three of them.[1]

Release and reception

Aziza Mustafa Zadeh was released by Columbia Records[2] in November 1991.[3] The AllMusic reviewer wrote: "the virtuosic pianist clearly has the potential to be a major force in jazz. At this early stage, Aziza already had something of her own to offer".[1] Jazz: The Rough Guide described it as a "beautiful unaccompanied album", and added that "Anyone who feared that the world-music movement would necessarily bypass keyboard instruments must think again".[2]

Track listing

1. "Quiet Alone" – 3:31
2. "Tea on the Carpet" – 4:03
3. "Cemetery" – 6:47
4. "Inspiration" – 4:37
5. "Reflection" – 4:07
6. "Oriental Fantasy" – 11:16
7. "Blue Day" – 4:16
8. "Character" – 5:16
9. "Aziza's Dream" – 4:50
10. "Chargah" – 5:09
11. "My Ballad" – 4:17
12. "I Cannot Sleep" – 6:46
13. "Moment" – 0:47
14. "Exprompt" – 2:02
15. "Two Candles" – 5:57

Musicians

• Aziza Mustafa Zadeh - piano, vocals

References

1. Yanow, Scott. "Aziza Mustafa Zadeh: Aziza". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
2. Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (1995). Jazz: The Rough Guide (1st ed.). Rough Guides. p. 715. ISBN 978-1-85828-137-7.
3. Yurchenkov, Vadim (14 December 1991). "Global Music Pulse". Billboard. p. 42.