Review

Çağrı Sertel: "Instant” Review

Çağrı Sertel: "Instant”

10 May 201748 You should better finish whatever you might be doing and postpone it to a more suitable time afterwards before listening to “Instant”.
Oğuz Büyükberber Quintet - Off Monk Review

Oğuz Büyükberber Quintet - Off Monk

21 April 2017104 Oğuz Büyükberber combines the “impossibility” I tried to convey above with professionality and presents us with his new album “Off Monk” released by Kabak + Lin.
Review

Serhan Erkol: "Motel ATM"

3 Apr 201746
“Motel ATM” is a great example of a first solo album of a musician, making the listener “think in modern mentality” with its creativity and the contribution of this special group of musicians.
Bill Evans – The Paris Concert Review

Bill Evans – The Paris Concert

11 March 201760 “Who do you like the most? Is there any particular album, musician or jazz standard that you prefer?” are questions about jazz that makes me feel uneasy.
Aykut Gürel Presents: Bergüzar Korel Review

Aykut Gürel Presents: Bergüzar Korel

15 February 201772 Bergüzar Korel shines like the sun next to promising and young Turkish actors and actresses, making hours-long TV shows seem to end in the blink of an eye.
Warren Wolf - Convergence Review

Warren Wolf - Convergence

12 January 2017118 37 years old Baltimore native Warren Wolf is a star vibraphonist of the beginning of the 2000s. He naturally plays marimba, piano and drums in addition to the vibraphone.
In The Memory of Esbjörn Svensson (Part III) Review

In The Memory of Esbjörn Svensson (Part III)

6 January 2017129 Act Company released several albums with the title “Jazz At Berlin Philarmonic” in the recent years. As suggested by this title, the company was bringing to light some very interesting albums with very different musical concepts.
In The Memory of Esbjörn Svensson (Part II) Review

In The Memory of Esbjörn Svensson (Part II)

5 January 2017159 Act Company released several albums with the title “Jazz At Berlin Philarmonic” in the recent years. As suggested by this title, the company was bringing to light some very interesting albums with very different musical concepts.
Martha Mavroidi Trio, "Portaki" Review

Martha Mavroidi Trio, "Portaki"

24 December 2016159 Jazz vocalist Martha Mavroidi is one of the youngest players of lavta (a plucked string instrument, which is made famous in Turkey by Tamburi Cemil Bey) in a country where guitar, mandolin, balalaika, and Balkan instruments like oud are popular.
Robert Glasper Experiment Performed at Babylon on the 30th of November Review

Robert Glasper Experiment Performed at Babylon on the 30th of November

13 December 2016100 Robert shared the stage with vocalist and saxophone player Casey Benjamin, drummer Mark Colenburg and bassist Derrick Hodge. The musician kept his interaction with the audience at a high level with his interactive style and music that is a combination of many different genres like jazz, hip-hop, soul and rock.
An Emin Emin Fındıkoğlu + All Their Admirers Evening in Beyoğlu Review

An Emin Emin Fındıkoğlu + All Their Admirers Evening in Beyoğlu

11 December 201694 Emin Fındıkoğlu, a student of Arif Mardin, graduated with a degree in jazz arrangement from Berklee and had played with many orchestras in Europe, and founded many in Turkey, lending a helping hand to raising many musicians and singers. This 76 old esteemed musician was onstage with all his natural allure and experience at Beyoğlu...
Madeleine Peyroux - Zorlu PSM Concert Review

Madeleine Peyroux - Zorlu PSM Concert

9 December 2016111 Madeleine Peyroux’s performance at Zorlu PSM on the 5th of December was organized by Garanti Jazz Green. Madeleine reflected her warmth and sincerity to all the audience and gave all us a beautiful and special evening.
Norah Jones - "Day Breaks" Review

Norah Jones - "Day Breaks"

26 November 2016129 “Hello everyone! We will now listen to Norah Jones’s first single from her latest Blue Note studio album "Day Breaks”, and yes the album is really great!”
Afterthoughts on Al Di Meola’s 15 November 2016 Zorlu PSM Concert Review

Afterthoughts on Al Di Meola’s 15 November 2016 Zorlu PSM Concert

18 November 2016109 Al Di Meola became known through “Where Have I Known You Before”, the 4th album of Return to Forever—one of the pioneers of the jazz-fusion movement, and he spread his wings and took flight with his “Elegant Gypsy” album. I recommend his album “Elysium”, which was the main focus of his Zorlu PSM concert, to everyone. 
Joey Alexander - "Countdown" Review

Joey Alexander - "Countdown"

18 November 2016117 Joey Alexander. He was born in June 2003, meaning he is 13 years old now. He started listening to and playing jazz when he was 6 years old. He released his first album “My Favorite Things” in 2015 when he was 11 years old. He released his second album “Countdown” in 2016 when he was 13 years old.
“Victor Wooten Trio” 11 November 2016 Zorlu PSM Concert Review

“Victor Wooten Trio” 11 November 2016 Zorlu PSM Concert

16 November 2016175 Warning: This review might irritate Victor Wooten or the fans of the music genre he plays. I should mention that what I wrote reflects solely on my opinions on the music performed during this particular concert. I listened to these masters play with different groups and have left their concerts with very different feelings and opinions.
That’s The Spirit of Funk! Review

That’s The Spirit of Funk!

26 October 2016143 26th Akbank Jazz Festival has hosted many colourful concerts and some incredible musicians like Erik Truffaz, Jason Marsalis, Omar Sosa, Pharoah Sanders and Ron Carter this year. In addition, we all let out a sigh of relief when none of these concerts were cancelled, and we all got to enjoy this packed schedule. Of course, when it was...
26th Akbank Jazz Festival, Afterthoughts on Fatih Erkoç Concert Review

26th Akbank Jazz Festival, Afterthoughts on Fatih Erkoç Concert

21 October 2016135 For those who know him and his past, maybe 30, 35 years. Fatih Erkoç has always been one of those special musicians who has remained unchanged, almost a constant, in our music which has gone through so many changes, even occasionally has been important from abroad, or ‘got influenced’ in more popular terms.
26th Akbank Jazz Festival - Afterthoughts on Ferit Odman’s Concert Review

26th Akbank Jazz Festival - Afterthoughts on Ferit Odman’s Concert

18 October 2016120 Ferit Odman, one of the best Turkish musicians, took the risk I mentioned above and made his audiophile music lover’s dream come true by recording “Dameronia With Strings” in analogue AAA-sound. I feel very lucky, having shared his excitement and joy during his concert which took place in Caddebostan Kültür Merkezi (Caddebostan...
26th Akbank Jazz Festival - Erik Truffaz Quartet Review

26th Akbank Jazz Festival - Erik Truffaz Quartet

17 October 2016184 26th Akbank Jazz Festival started on the 12th of October with the “Charenee Wade Presents: The Gil Scott - Heron Project” concert at The Seed in Emirgan. Thus my working hours have started. For me, it has started with Erik Truffaz’s “Erik Truffaz Quartet” project that I have wanted to attend every time they have visited Turkey,...
Jazz at Sea: Ferit Odman Quartet Review

Jazz at Sea: Ferit Odman Quartet

6 September 2016186 “Denizde Caz” (“Jazz at Sea”) concert series is coming to a close, and Ferit Odman Quartet’s performance on 3 September 2016 on a Saturday evening marked the one before the last concert on the boat.
Esra Kayıkçı - ‘Bozgun Hatıra’ Album Launch Concert Review

Esra Kayıkçı - ‘Bozgun Hatıra’ Album Launch Concert

29 July 2016210 Zorlu PSM - Studio was filled with incredible applause after hearing the names of these incredible musicians who would bring magic to our evening: Ediz Hafızoğlu on the drums, Volkan Hürsever, on double bass, Hakan Kamalı on the guitar and the pianist Ercüment Orkut who also is the arranger, musical director and a contributor in...
Jon Balke & Friends Review

Jon Balke & Friends

22 July 201691 Announced as Jon Balke & Friends, Balke was accompanied by vocalist Mona Boutchebak and percussionist Snorre Bjerck in this project.
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