Rain Sultanov
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Rain Aladdin oglu Sultanov (born April 29, 1965, Baku
) is an Azerbaijan
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musician, saxophonist and Honorary Artist of Azerbaijan.
classes and became interested in Miles Davis
. At the age of sixteen Sultanov started to master the saxophone and performed in the military orchestra for four years during his military service.
In 1992 Sultanov was invited as a soloist
to Azerbaijan State Television and Radio Symphonic Orchestra. In 1995 he wrote his first compositions “Jokers and Dance” and “Day Off”.
in the jazz clubs of Baku and Germany. In 2008 Sultanov completed his two-year work, the album Story of My Land.
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
) is an Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
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Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician, saxophonist and Honorary Artist of Azerbaijan.
Early years
At the age of fourteen Rain entered the music school for clarinetClarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
classes and became interested in Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...
. At the age of sixteen Sultanov started to master the saxophone and performed in the military orchestra for four years during his military service.
In 1992 Sultanov was invited as a soloist
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
to Azerbaijan State Television and Radio Symphonic Orchestra. In 1995 he wrote his first compositions “Jokers and Dance” and “Day Off”.
Performances
Rain Sultanov's repertoire included such composers as Pyotr Tchaikovsky or Mozart. In 1997—98, Sultanov performed various compositions of Miles Davis and John ColtraneJohn Coltrane
John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz...
in the jazz clubs of Baku and Germany. In 2008 Sultanov completed his two-year work, the album Story of My Land.