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A Smoky Live Evening with Avishai Cohen Trio at CRR

27 February 2020

687 Avishai Cohen is celebrating his 50th birthday with his "50 50 50" project by giving 50 concerts in 50 countries.

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Chiara Pancaldi and Her Latest Album “Precious”

23 February 2020

1027 We 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.

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CRR New Year Concerts

13 January 2020

528 Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall hosted two concerts to welcome the new year on the 28th and 29th of December.

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Oslo Jazzfestival 2019

24 December 2019

533 Oslo Jazzfestival took place between 11-17 August this year.

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Mats Eilertsen Trio or ‘Balanced and Experimental’

4 December 2019

760 We watched Mats Eilertsen Trio at Akbank Sanat on the 19th of October.

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Stanley Clarke Band Performed at CRR

26 November 2019

663 Stanley Clarke is one of the Great Players of our day. He is a legend who has found his own sound and language.

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Gary Smulyan & Ralph Moore Quintet Performed at Nardis Jazz Club!

11 November 2019

694 The 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.

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A James Carter Storm Passed Through Akbank Jazz Festival

25 October 2019

707 The focal point of this concert was the trio’s Live from Newport Jazz album that was released last August.

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A Late Article on Bozcaada Jazz Festival 2019

19 September 2019

528 We 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.

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54th San Sebastian Jazz Festival

28 August 2019

2780 San 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.

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Impressions of Umbria Jazz Festival 2019

9 August 2019

799 The festival took place in Perugia in Umbria between 12-21 July as jazz lovers know.

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A Night Walk in Chase of Music and Some Thoughts Surrounding 'Night Out'

4 August 2019

760 I'm not of those in favour of 'only jazz should be played at jazz festivals'.

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Following the 54th Pori Jazz Festival…

30 July 2019

773 I returned home with great memories after attending the 54th Pori Jazz Festival.

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Beat Music Beat Music Beat Music

29 June 2019

648 Drummer 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.

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Madeleine Peyroux: Spring Breeze

31 May 2019

1717 Madeleine Peyroux brought us all the colors of spring flowers on the 2nd of May on Zorlu PSM Turkcell Stage.

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Album Launch Concert of Randy K. Esen…

29 May 2019

1134 16th of May 2019 was a dreamy night for all the fans of Randy Esen who were waiting for this project just like I was.

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Witnessing History During the Scofield Concert

23 May 2019

711 The invitation letter waiting for me as a member of the media on the 18th of May at Zorlu PSM read “John Scofield’s Combo 67”.

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An Improvisation Ritual Conducted by Bobby McFerrin

18 May 2019

1084 Bobby McFerrin was in Istanbul with three singers of Gimme5, formed with four members of the Voicestra group.

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Morcheeba Still Rocks...

13 May 2019

1884 Before the concert, I was wondering if Morcheeba had stayed and should be left in the '90s but not at all.

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John McLaughlin & 4th Dimension was in Istanbul!

9 May 2019

774 John McLaughlin & 4th Dimension naturally was one of the names that got me excited when I saw the program of Zorlu Jazz Festival this year.

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Şevket Akıncı - “Escher Chronicles” Album Launch Concert

3 May 2019

1505 Şevket Akıncı’s magnum opus’ “Escher Chronicles” might be the real music that Real Turkey has been looking for desperately for many years.

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Just Passed From Izmir: A Unique Purple

31 March 2019

764 The 26th edition of the Izmir European Jazz Festival featured events that were worthy of praise.

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TÖZ Launch Concert

22 January 2019

695 Every 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.

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Making Good Music is Only a Part of the Job…

20 November 2018

871 The festival, whose tickets are sold out, is having its closing evening with a concert by the French funk, jazz and soul band Electro Deluxe.

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Oslo Jazzfestival 2018

15 November 2018

805 Oslo 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.

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Ekkozone: Great Danish Contemporary Ensemble

12 November 2018

757 Ekkozone is a wonderful music ensemble founded by the Danish percussion player, composer and vibraphone player Mathias Reumert in 2013.

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Uraz Kıvaner Feat. Caloé was at Nardis Jazz Club

7 November 2018

806 A marvelous Saturday evening which kept most members of the audience on their feet.

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Victor Wooten - Dennis Chambers and Bob Franceschini’s Musical Galaxy

2 November 2018

785 Lead 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.

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Lisa Simone, Her World...

25 October 2018

975 The concert started with Hervé Samb’s acoustic guitar solo. Samb is the musical director of Lisa’s latest album as well as its guitarist.

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28th Akbank Jazz Festival - The Bad Plus

24 October 2018

1097 The 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.

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A Master Storyteller at a Young Age: Julian Lage

27 July 2018

1047 Everything 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.

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25th Istanbul Jazz Festival - The Fred Hersch Trio

24 July 2018

859 I think The Fred Hersch Trio’s concert was the final “Everest’s summit” for those who wish to experience real jazz during the festival.

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Kurt Elling: “The Jazz Singer”

20 July 2018

897 Elling 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.

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Benjamin Clementine: Wishing Turkey Happiness, Wishing Turkey Freedom…

18 July 2018

958 I would like to note that Clementine is said to resemble Nina Simone.

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A Different Journey with Avishai Cohen

15 July 2018

843 There 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.

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Adam Baldych & Helge Lien Trio and Tore Brunborg

12 July 2018

809 I was very excited when I read that Helge Lien is planning a collaboration with Adam Baldych.

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It Was Worth It for Melody Gardot

9 July 2018

1043 Melody’s music is one that will live on forever. May it be her compositions or cover pieces…

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25th Istanbul Jazz Festival / Night Out: Selim Selçuk - “Miles Kuçles”

2 July 2018

957 ‘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.

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“A Great Day in Istanbul”: Opening Night of the 25th Istanbul Jazz Festival

28 June 2018

752 One of the 3-5 concerts that will embody mostly jazz in a rather big gathering of names on the festival poster took place last night.

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Kestutis Vaiginis Quartet Concert

5 June 2018

821 Vaiginis, Lithuanian tenor saxophone player, was leading the quartet and other members of quarter were Ercüment Orkut (p), Kağan Yıldız(b), Ferit Odman(d).

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Organic Expeditions Concert

4 June 2018

683 I recommend this performance to the others who enjoy the blues, soul and boogie sounds. They were really into it.

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Kerem Türkaydın & Cem Tuncer Quartet

31 May 2018

683 The 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.

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Bebop Project Concert

27 May 2018

841 We 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.

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Stacey Kent Performed in Istanbul

24 May 2018

1089 A warning from the naive Stacey Kent about the infamous cellphone problem: “Please turn your cellphones off and join us on a journey!”

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Joint Candidate Nels Cline

20 May 2018

754 One of the most anticipated concerts of International Jazz Day on the 30th of April was The Nels Cline 4 at Babylon.

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That “X” isn’t Meaningless

9 May 2018

793 What if I told you that there is such a residence camp in Istanbul? Indeed. And now it gives the opportunity for Turkish musicians to participate in projects even though it is currently only open to those coming from Germany.