12 March 20261142Experiencing the 2026 edition from start to finish this year once again offered not only powerful concerts but also a remarkably clear vision of the future of jazz, and let me return from Porto with my mind wonderfully blown yet again.
7 March 20251694In the past weeks, before it even began, I had shared my excitement for the 15th Porta-Jazz Festival. Now, without letting too much time pass, I am here to share the beautiful memories and impressions of three wonderful days filled with music.
13 August 20241653The festival, which was held with large stage concerts between 18 and 20 July this year, started on 12 July with the participation of many local musicians.
13 February 20243033Porta-Jazz Festival and in fact most jazz festivals in Portugal - unlike those in Turkey, for example - are designed and managed by musicians.
7 December 20231992Many thanks to Biréli Lagrène Trio, who shared their music with me and hundreds of listeners, and to the CRR Concert Hall management and team who organized this concert.
27 November 20231616I waited with curiosity and excitement for the Cécile Mclorin Salvant concert, which took place at İşSanat on the evening of November 7th.
17 September 20232822We decided to go to the San Sebastian Jazz Festival in Spain, one of the jazz festivals we have been watching from afar for a long time.
26 July 20221788We witnessed the harmonious coexistence of east and west at the "Crosscurrents Trio: Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain, Chris Potter" concert held at Cemal Reşit Rey (CRR) Concert Hall on Friday, July 9, 2022.
13 June 20222332We 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 20221639The 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 20211316I 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 20211574What 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 20206727Cemal 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 20202937We 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 20192325The 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 20191814We 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 20196015San 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 20191931Drummer 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 20192522John 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 20193030Şevket Akıncı’s magnum opus’ “Escher Chronicles” might be the real music that Real Turkey has been looking for desperately for many years.
22 January 20191917Every 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 20182842The 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 20182470Oslo 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 20181903Ekkozone is a wonderful music ensemble founded by the Danish percussion player, composer and vibraphone player Mathias Reumert in 2013.