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Ilhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions

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  • Jun 29, 2010 from 3:30pm to 5:00pm
  • Location: Joe's Pub
  • Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2019
"Hear this! Jazz has changed form" - Le Monde"Deep and affecting beauty" - Rolling Stone France"If Radiohead was playing jazz, they would sound like this" - Blue Note artist, Erik TruffazNoted saxophonist/composer Ilhan Ersahin, who helms the acclaimed Nublu Records and adjoining East Village nightclub of the same name, has spent many years traveling to Istanbul, and absorbing the greatmusic scene blossoming there. The jam sessions and creative circles he found in Istanbul are the inspiration behind Istanbul Sessions."It was natural for me to continue my journey within music in Istanbul, partly because I’m half Turkish, and have been going to there on and off now for 15 years, " comments Ersahin. " I have established myself in the Istanbul music scene by bringing artists mostly from NYC to play with me there, as well as playing lots with local artists. Over the years I have brought Eddie Henderson, Kenny Wollesen, Norah Jones, Bebel Gilberto, Matt Penman, Otto, U-Roy and many many more."The four-piece band featured on Istanbul Sessions started off as a handpicked group for a one time show Ersahin did in Istanbul three years ago. "We didn’t play a “Turkish” sound, but a more open sound true to who we are , so of course the spirit of Istanbul is in there when we play," elaborates Ersahin. The group is regularly joined by European jazz star, French trumpeter Erik Truffaz, who performs on most of the tracks, which were all composed by Ershain. The band is rounded out by Alp Ersonmez , the bass player, also plays with Turkish superstar Tarkan; Turgut Alp Bekoglu, the drummer, plays with Turkish diva Sezen Aksu; Izzet Kizil is the percussion man behind almost every other studio recording in Istanbul.In March, the group took France by storm, touring all over the country and performing at the prestigious Banleues Bleues Festival in Paris. The album has received rave reviews from French media including Le Monde, Rolling Stone France, Vibrations, So Jazz and many more. $15
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