7 July 2022851Master musician, composer, arranger and guitarist Önder Focan's new album Aubergine/ Patlıcan was released on all digital platforms last month.
7 February 2021821We talked to Önder Focan about the release of “Nubook”, which coincided with a rather unusual era, and the sectoral trauma caused by the pandemic, fueled by a conversation that started with Nardis Jazz Club, which Focan has been directing and managing for many years.
16 November 2020990Even though inevitable busy days resulted in more sporadic articles, I think it has been a fruitful period when it comes to test driving an endless array of great jazz albums.
6 December 20181518A Turkish band performed at the jazz festival in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, for the first time. The festival celebrates its 11th anniversary this year.
7 November 20161574“Jazz is a really tough music genre. First you have to learn about the music, conquer your instrument in order to be able to play jazz. You have to be a virtuoso of your instrument…
26 October 2016133826th Akbank Jazz Festival has hosted many colourful concerts and some incredible musicians like Erik Truffaz, Jason Marsalis, Omar Sosa, Pharoah Sanders and Ron Carter this year. In addition, we all let out a sigh of relief when none of these concerts were cancelled, and we all got to enjoy this packed schedule. Of course, when it was...
22 August 20161975According to Önder Focan, a jazz musician should be humble, should listen to the other musicians in the band while playing and respect them. Because a mystery is solved every time you listen to jazz.
