Vestnik Kavkaza continues to follow the cultural life in the North Cuacasus republics and the South Caucasus states. Today we publish Trend's material on a jazz evening in Baku.
It was evening when the music flowed from heart to heart, an evening of immersion in the world of harmony and unity, of contact with the voice, inspiration and skill of the performer. Another event given to the residents and guests of Baku by Heydar Aliyev Center. The world famous singer Dee Dee Bridgewater gave viewers a splendid evening of jazz and many vivid impressions.Viewers not only managed to listen to "The Magnificent Dee Dee", as music fans call her, but also get a lot of positive emotions from the concert!
The fabulous live concert was every now and then interrupted by thundering applause of spectators, who expressed their sincere delight and joy of being engaged in what happens on stage, something extraordinary and unearthly, but at the same time fragile and timid.
Dee Dee Bridgewater also shared her sincere emotions at the beginning of the concert, appearing on the scene of the Heydar Aliyev Center to deafening applause and greeting the audience.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! Good evening, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva!Thank you very much for your coming to my first concert in Baku. It is a great honor for us to be here in this magnificent hall, it is truly impressive. I want to express to you my most sincere admiration! "- Dee Dee said.
Then she introduced her musicians to the audience and impressed everyone even more by saying a sincere "Təşəkkürlər!", And the concert began.
That evening, Dee Dee Bridgewater shared the stage with the brilliant Edsel Gomez (piano), Michael Bowie (bass), Jerome Jennings (drums) and Theo Croquet (trumpet).
Incidentally, after performing one of their songs, the singer admitted to the audience that it was the first time in her artistic life that she had stood before the first lady of the state, so she was a little worried.
The world star expressed admiration for the beauty of the First Lady of Azerbaijan. "I saw your picture, you are so beautiful! But in real life you are even more dazzling! "- she said from the stage to Mehriban Aliyeva with her usual charming smile.
After these words, Dee Dee Bridgewater performed her jazz improvisations as though with magic - it was not just singing, she lived in music, dissolving in it, and at the same time shared this state with every viewer.The guests of the evening could only listen, literally living every song with the singer.
Dee Dee Bridgewater's arrangements were inspiring, the singer weaved blues, funk and even sometimes ethnics into the motives.
Even before her arrival in Baku in an exclusive interview with Trend, Dee Dee said: "I'm going to Baku with an open heart and soul.I am going to Baku to share with the audience my love for this music, to give the residents of Baku a little joy my musicians and I have in our hearts. "
And she did it brilliantly. Moreover, visiting Baku for the first time, Dee Dee Bridgewater was genuinely fascinated by the capital of Azerbaijan and literally fell in love with the city, which harmoniously combines ancient architecture of the East and the Western modernism.
Sharing her impressions after the concert, Dee Dee Bridgewater - winner of three "Grammy" awards and a "Tony" award - noted that Heydar Aliyev Center is a unique example of architecture, emphasizing that for her it is a great honor to perform in such a beautiful place.
"Baku is the most beautiful city I have ever visited. Your capital is especially charming in the evenings, in the light of all those lamps. And Heydar Aliyev Center is the most beautiful of places I have ever performed in so far! I am impressed by the audience, they have excellent musical flair. The Azerbaijani people are very welcoming and kind. From the first minute of my stay in Baku, I was surrounded with attention and care, "- said the singer.
Baku has made such a strong impression on Dee Dee that she has already decided to definitely come back here one day.
"Everything seen here has been an unforgettable experience for me, and I have the most vivid impressions. Such a country is something to be proud of! "- Dee Dee said, expressing a desire to visit Azerbaijan again during the first European Games in 2015.
By the way, she admitted in an interview to a Trend journalist that she wants to become a diplomat."Now there is such an opportunity... I feel that the world misses the culture of such countries such as Azerbaijan, and I'd like to learn more about them, "- said the singer.
Who knows, maybe in the future, Dee Dee Bridgewater will truly be a diplomat and return to our country in a different capacity, getting to know our culture closer, getting acquainted with ancient history, and will contribute to further rapprochement between our countries and peoples.
