10 January 2022199The 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 2021342I 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 2021331What 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 20205617Cemal 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 20201561We 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 20191046The 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 2019750We 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 20194477San 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 2019924Drummer 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 20191097John 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 20191872Şevket Akıncı’s magnum opus’ “Escher Chronicles” might be the real music that Real Turkey has been looking for desperately for many years.
22 January 2019925Every 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 20181246The 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 20181126Oslo 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 2018993Ekkozone is a wonderful music ensemble founded by the Danish percussion player, composer and vibraphone player Mathias Reumert in 2013.
2 November 20181188Lead 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 20181406The 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 20181401The 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 20181457Everything 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 20181081I 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 20181286Elling 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 20181085There 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 20181186‘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 20181062Vaiginis, Lithuanian tenor saxophone player, was leading the quartet and other members of quarter were Ercüment Orkut (p), Kağan Yıldız(b), Ferit Odman(d).
31 May 2018929The sound of the quartet was highly melodic and accessible, where well-known songs from Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon and Pat Metheny were played along with their compositions.
27 May 20181125We will publish student essays for the Concert Evaluation class in this segment. The first example is Bebop Project concert which took place at Nardis Jazz Club on the 5th of March 2018.