Oldies but Goldies
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Interview
Music Brings Inner Peace
Okay Temiz was born in Istanbul in 1939. It was his mother who introduced music to ‘master’ percussionist and composer Okay Temiz, who is one of the most important representatives of jazz in Turkey. She was also his first teacher. He has lived...
Interview
Forget Everything on The Stage!
Kağan Yıldız, one of the most important jazz musicians in Turkey, was born in 1980 in Istanbul. He learnt to play the popular songs of the day with the keyboard his father had gifted him when he was only 7 years old. His uncle noticed his talent...
News
Judy Niemack’s Jazz Vocal Improvisation Masterclass in Berlin…
World renowned scat singing expert Judy Niemack's Jazz Vocal Improvistation Masterclass will take place between the 10-12 November at BAU International Berlin.
Interview
A World You Cannot Leave Once There: “Jazz”
Born in 1982 to a jazz loving family, Ferit Odman is one of the most important jazz drummers in Turkey despite his young age.
News
Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within
Kenny Werner’s book Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within (‘Zahmetsiz Ustalık – İçimizdeki Usta Müzisyeni Özgür Bırakmak’) has been published in Turkish by Pan Yayıncılık.
News
Akbank Jazz Festival Celebrates 26 Years of Jazz in the City
Akbank Jazz Festival, one of the longest running festivals in Turkey, is celebrating its 26th anniversary this year. Featuring a program filled with some of the most respected jazz artists, the festival will embrace the city with all the different...
Concert Review
Jazz at Sea: Ferit Odman Quartet
“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.
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