13 June 2022523We met at Babylon Bomonti with Korhan Futacı, who made a name for himself with his works in the Turkish alternative music scene, in celebration of April 30 International Jazz Day!
10 January 2022551The jazz audiences, who have been unable to visit concert halls for a long time, were able to experience a live performance once again on the 11th of October, Monday, at CRR Concert Hall with Danny Grissett Quartet’s concert.
5 November 2021598I got the opportunity to listen to the jazz vocalist and composer Efrat Alony accompanied by a magnificent rhythm section on the 28th of August.
22 October 2021659What would you expect of an organization of volunteers whose dreams and excitement lie in creating high-quality events in harmony? Here is such a project!
6 March 20205852Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall took its audiences on a jazz journey from Brazil to Jamaica with its concert series between 21-24 February.
23 February 20201908We listened to Chiara Pancaldi on the 16th of February at Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall with Roberto Tarenzi on piano, Darryl Hall on double bass and Roberto Pistolesi on the drums.
11 November 20191300The band, which has toured Germany, Austria, France, Sweden and Belgium among other countries during October and it was great to see them perform in Turkey.
19 September 2019962We are ready for the next year. May summer come, the water surrounding Bozcaada warm up, the jazz festival’s program announced, everyone buys their tickets, may we have sea and sun in the morning and meet at Ayazma Monastery during sunset.
28 August 20194808San Sebastian undoubtedly is the first place that comes to mind in the Basque region when European tourists are concerned. Another aspect of San Sebastian that will lure the jazz loving crowds is that it houses an old festival with a history of 54 years.
29 June 20191162Drummer Mark Guiliana and his team of unique bandmates were Zorlu PSM Jazz Festival’s guests on the 7th of May with the “Beat Music-Beat Music Beat Music” project.
9 May 20191478John McLaughlin & 4th Dimension naturally was one of the names that got me excited when I saw the program of Zorlu Jazz Festival this year.
3 May 20192110Şevket Akıncı’s magnum opus’ “Escher Chronicles” might be the real music that Real Turkey has been looking for desperately for many years.
22 January 20191148Every consecutive new line and material included in the music is diligently thought about, constructed and gave the impression that nothing was left to luck or coincidence.
20 November 20181610The festival, whose tickets are sold out, is having its closing evening with a concert by the French funk, jazz and soul band Electro Deluxe.
15 November 20181392Oslo Jazzfestival, whose history can be traced back to more than thirty years, might not be as well known as the most popular festivals in Europe, but it is still an important and big hub.
12 November 20181176Ekkozone is a wonderful music ensemble founded by the Danish percussion player, composer and vibraphone player Mathias Reumert in 2013.
2 November 20181555Lead by Victor Wooten, the wonderkid of bass, drummer Dennis Chambers and Bob Franceschini on tenor and soprano sax and flute, was on the Zorlu PSM Studio stage on 24-25 October.
25 October 20181756The concert started with Hervé Samb’s acoustic guitar solo. Samb is the musical director of Lisa’s latest album as well as its guitarist.
24 October 20181882The Bad Plus, a band who established their own language among other trio music, was one of the guests of the 28th Akbank Jazz Festival this year.
27 July 20181867Everything about their newly recorded Modern Lore album was memorized in the musicians’ heads as Julian Lage, his Peruvian bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Eric Doob stepped onto Zorlu PSM’s drama stage at 19:00 on the 11th of July.
24 July 20181298I think The Fred Hersch Trio’s concert was the final “Everest’s summit” for those who wish to experience real jazz during the festival.
20 July 20181666Elling receives acclaim for his stage presence and his interaction with the members of the audience as much as he does for his strong voice and impressive interpretations.
15 July 20181302There were different reactions to the concert at the end of the day. Those who did not follow Avishai beforehand generally had a lot of fun and danced.
2 July 20181429‘Night Out’ is similar to a ‘Pub-Crawl’ event, which I have seen while I was traveling abroad and also in Istanbul in the recent years, but one that if filled with jazz.
5 June 20181283Vaiginis, Lithuanian tenor saxophone player, was leading the quartet and other members of quarter were Ercüment Orkut (p), Kağan Yıldız(b), Ferit Odman(d).