3 July 2019336Norah Jones’s new Blue Note studio album “Begin Again” is less about new beginnings and more about pondering and wondering what to do about the album itself.
29 April 2019479Friedemann Matzeit, Benedikt Jahnel ve Henning Sieverts’s collaboration album “Both Sides”, released by JazzHausMusik - Köln, is a game changer in the trio jazz music field.
7 April 2019368Eren Coşkuner released “The Long Way”, the first jazz flute album in Turkish jazz history in 2013 through Gri Plak label and combined this unique instrument with a rather special genre, creating a special album that could be used as an example many years later (I don’t even remember how many times I listened to this album when it...
5 April 2019405This is a piano-saxophone duo project from “JazzHaus Musik - Köln”, a company based in the big city of Cologne that has been present in the German jazz scene.
19 October 2018429Marc Sinan & Oğuz Büyükberber’s first ECM project together, “White”, received 4.5 stars from DownBeat magazine and is one of the most exciting albums of the year. This album can be seen as a step towards the increasing popularity of jazz duo albums.
30 September 2018377The summer is almost over. If you happen to catch the last of the few hot days, Kağan Yıldız and Can Çankaya’s precious “Timeless” can be a great sunset album for you.
21 August 2018426Another new and upcoming jazz musician who bares his heart, in my opinion, is Mustafa Avşar who recently released his first studio album Acılı Pizza through Kalan/Z Müzik.
23 June 2018464I have been following American female avant-garde guitarist Mary Halvorson, whose album “Code Girl” was released in the beginning of 2018.
7 May 2018714Even though it was recorded a while back, I think that “Tersyüz” is a great choice to add to your collection amongst this year’s releases.
24 March 2018622“All In My Mind” was recorded live in the famous New York City jazz club ‘Jazz Standard’ during the birthday celebrations that lasted a week, and Smith shows his listeners that he hasn’t lost the soul of “Evolution”.
19 March 2018490Selim Selçuk brings all these feelings and thoughts together and presents all the things he devised in his head in their purest form through PB Music label: Miles Kuçles”...
17 October 2017614Muthspiel upgrades his gameplay in Rising Grace and includes pianist Brad Mehldau and trumpet player Ambrose Akinmusire to the band, crafting an album which is reminiscent of “Driftwood” when it comes to its harmonic richness.
28 August 2017649“Developing Story”, a testament to how dreams can come true, will surely have a special place in the collection of those who like orchestral music and orchestral jazz.
23 June 2017576The drummer proves to the jazz lovers that he hasn’t forgotten about his old friend Horace Silver with his album “Serenade for Horace” and shows his love and deep respect for Silver.
21 April 20171201Oğuz Büyükberber combines the “impossibility” I tried to convey above with professionality and presents us with his new album “Off Monk” released by Kabak + Lin.
“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.
11 March 2017655“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.
15 February 2017609Bergüzar 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.
14 January 2017797Another reason why I like Tamer Temel’s music is the way he names his pieces. The titles represent the feelings these pieces stir in our hearts, and his ability to pinpoint these names make Tamer Temel very special.
12 January 201767937 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.
6 January 2017678Act 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.
5 January 2017709Act 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.