Dance of Fire

Dance of Fire is the third album released by the Azeri jazz artist Aziza Mustafa Zadeh. It was released in 1995.

For the 1949 film, see Dance of Fire (film).
Dance of Fire
Studio album by
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
Released1995
RecordedJanuary–February 1995
StudioSony Music Studios, New York
GenreJazz/mugam fusion
Length1:09:42
LabelColumbia
ProducerReinhard Karwatky
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh chronology
Always
(1993)		 Dance of Fire
(1995)		 Seventh Truth
(1996)

Recording and Music

The album was recorded at Sony Music Studios in New York during January and February 1995.[1] It was produced by Reinhard Karwatky.[1] The material "combines be-bop-derived jazz with elements [of] Azerbaijan folk music and Mugham."[2] All of the music was composed and arranged by Zadeh.[1] The collection of songs on Dance of Fire sound both Middle-Eastern and Western.[3]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The AllMusic reviewer wrote that the pianist's "playing is graceful and fluid, eclipsing her super-star backup musicians."[2] The reviewer for BBC Music Magazine commented: "here is a new slant on the jazz vocal, just when you thought everything had been said on the subject".[4]

Track listing
  1. "Boomerang" – 4:24
  2. "Dance of Fire" – 6:02
  3. "Sheherezadeh" – 2:52
  4. "Aspiration" – 2:23
  5. "Bana Bana Gel (Bad Girl)" – 12:32
  6. "Shadow" – 5:54
  7. "Carnival" – 7:29
  8. "Passion" – 7:10
  9. "Spanish Picture" – 9:00
  10. "To Be Continued" – 5:59
  11. "Father" – 5:57

Personnel

References
  1. Dance of Fire (CD liner notes). 1995. COL 480352 2.
  2. Jehnzen, Daevid. "Aziza Mustafa Zadeh: Dance of Fire". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. Dwek, Joel (19 July 2021). "AZERBAIJAN: Dance of Fire - Aziza Mustafa Zadeh". 200worldalbums.com.
  4. Nicholson, Stuart (20 January 2012). "Aziza Mustafa Zadeh". BBC Music Magazine. BBC.
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