| Aziza Mustafa Zadeh | ||||
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| Released | November 1991 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:13:46 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Aziza Mustafa Zadeh chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Aziza is the first album by Aziza Mustafa Zadeh. It was released by Columbia Records in 1991.
Zadeh wrote all fifteen of the tracks on the album. [1] She sings on three of them. [1]
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]
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