Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and sponsored by Garanti BBVA for 23 years with the support of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Istanbul Jazz Festival will meet audiences virtually between 3 October and 3 November 2020. Recordings of the festival concerts that were held in the phenomenal athmosphere of the Bosphorus will be available for streaming on online.iksv.org for audiences to enjoy on their screens.
The 27th Istanbul Jazz Festival, postponed from July to September due to the COVID-19 outbreak, will also meet the audiences on İKSV’s digital platform, online.iksv.org, for 30 days between 3 October and 3 November. The festival concerts can be streamed from all around the world with stunning image and sound quality, and accessible ticket prices.
Festival’s stellar section: Vitrin Showcase for Contemporary Music from Turkey will be held online
Vitrin: Showcase for Contemporary Music from Turkey that supports successful musicians and ensembles of the local scene in their global outreach will be held online this year, with the support of +1. A delegate representing international music industry and press will explore contemporary music from Turkey virtually, together with the festival audiences.
Vitrin Showcase was developed to enhance intercultural dialogue through jazz and contemporary music. The rapid development of music production in Turkey and the multitude of emerging musicians required a new project to meet the increasing international interest and demand for the flourishing scene in Turkey. This productive environment has motivated the Istanbul Jazz Festival to offer an effective international platform for emerging artists.
This year, Vitrin presents 8 online concerts on online.iksv.org to accredited delegates.
For more information, please visit: caz.iksv.org/en/vitrin-showcase
27TH ISTANBUL JAZZ FESTIVAL ONLINE PROGRAMME
The all-star team of contemporary jazz in Turkey
Selen Gülün Quintet feat. Sibel Köse & Ece Göksu
Recorded at Sultan Park – Swissôtel The Bosphorus
A team of Turkey’s most acclaimed jazz musicians invite you to relax your body and soul in the greenery of Sultan Park. Led by pianist Selen Gülün, each musician in this team, namely Barış Doğukan Yazıcı, Serhan Erkol, Kağan Yıldız and Ferit Odman, is a star in their respective fields. Furthermore, two equally important names will be accompanying the team on stage; Sibel Köse and Ece Göksu, regarded as the most prominent jazz vocalists of our country. Thus, the all-star team of Turkish jazz emerges! This event, which will bring jazz fans closer together, bears the distinction of being a step towards turning the Turkish Jazz Through Generations night held two years ago into an annual event.
Musical stories from the urban singer/songwriter
Can Güngör
Recorded at Sultan Park – Swissôtel The Bosphorus
Renowned for his song-writing and arrangements for many other artists, Can Güngör released his first album Silik Düşler (Faint Dreams) from Olmadı Kaçarız Records in 2015. Mentioned among the best records of the year with its personal, unpretentious style and novel arrangements, the album was followed a year later by the song ‘Yalnız Ölmek’ (Dying Alone), which climbed its way to Spotify’s list of ‘Turkey Viral 50’. Shortly after Güngör, who is likened to an urban bard by music critics, saw his career swiftly take off. This year the musician released his 15-song album Sular Dar, which has been well received by the listeners for its calm, vibrant and eerie melodies. He reflects on his album and says ‘It involves an attempt to reach various musical points in song-writing, form, arrangement and orchestration’. At times he exhibits this effort on stage as well, with new versions of his songs. You can lend an ear to the stories of the urban bard at this concert that took place at the open-air garden of Swissotel The Bosphorus.
Traditional dance rhythms will be the high point of the Vitrin Showcase
BaBa ZuLa // Make Mama Proud
Vitrin Showcase Nights
Recorded at Feriye
You never know what will happen when they take the stage! We are talking about world-renowned BaBa ZuLa, who reflects the slum culture of these lands with its music, stance and costumes. What makes their concerts so special is that first and foremost, they entertain themselves; Ümit Adakale may be in the middle of a djembe solo, while Levent Akman plays the spoons. Murat Ertel gets carried away while singing and raising his saz above his head, and Periklis Tsoukalas plays the oud on his knees. The band, who have been making music for 20 years, will liven up the festival stage with a repertoire from their much-loved old albums as well as songs from their latest album Derin Derin. Attention to the festival participants: the band has not performed in a while; their energy and excitement will be excessive! Social distancing rules will be observed during the concert, so there will be no ‘halay’ (circle dance) this time but you can dance in your personal space! The other band that will take stage is Make Mama Proud, who describe their stage as ‘pickaxes, shovels and destruction’. Inspired by garage, stoner, desert rock and blues, the band’s musical vocabulary is quite extensive.
Psychedelic Interpretations from Anatolia
Ayyuka // Pitohui // Yasak Helva
Vitrin Showcase Nights
Recorded at FeriyeA night at a countryside wedding, we’re dancing ‘halay’ (circle dance) to psychedelic music under colourful bulbs hanging from garden to garden… That’s how Ayyuka’s latest album, Maslak Halayı makes its listeners feel. The ensemble, which started off in Samsun with the desire to make improvisational music and flourished in Eskisehir, brings together surf rock, funk, punk and arabesque genres, with a foundation built on ‘70s psychedelic music and Anatolian rock. Ayyuka has been in a constant state of transformation ever since their debut album. Melodies usually replace lyrics. The band attributes the reason why they prefer nonverbal music to its potential of boundless improvisation. This means listening to different versions of their songs in every Ayyuka concert. Among the bands that will take the seafront stage of Feriye in Ortaköy before Ayyuka, is Yasak Helva, who call their music electric folk and have made a name for themselves at many international festivals, and Pitohui, a band that expands their multi-layered music universe with electronic touches.
Electronic sounds rise from the festival
Islandman // Tuğçe Şenoğul // Guguou
Vitrin Showcase Nights
Recorded at Feriye
The last of this year’s festival’s Vitrin Showcase Nights is dedicated to local electronic talents. Guguou, Tugçe Şenoğul and Islandman will be taking the stage at Feriye’s garden leaning on the Bosphorus. Known for enriching popular sounds with electronic tones, Guguou began to make music in 2017 when Güneş Terkol was invited to the São Paulo Biennial. Another guest of the night is Tuğçe Şenoğul, who began her music career with the dark synth bands Seni Görmem İmkânsız and Kahinar. She continues her solo career by combining the dark melodies inherited from the bands she performed in with her original lyrics and powerful vocals. For the night she will also perform songs from her latest album Gölgelerine. The closing act of the night is musician and producer Tolga Böyük’s independent music project Islandman. Having proven his talent for dance music and reached global recognition with his first single Ağıt, Islandman introduces shamanic tones into electronic music.
The songs of these lands: Kardeş Türküler
Kardeş Türküler ve konuklar Tuluğ Tırpan & Elina Duni // Andalusia Trio
Recorded at Istanbul Open Air Show Centre Kuruçeşme
They have kept the original melodies and dances of these lands, from the Balkans to Mesopotamia, alive without losing their origin. They have been carrying stories that are hundreds of years old to every corner of the world, from Istanbul to Australia, from Morocco to Europe for the last twenty- seven years. Kardeş Türküler, true to its name (Fellow Folk Songs), is visiting the festival with their music that, in their own words, ‘carries the hope of living together peacefully in a multicultural geography’. Architect of original musical projects Tuluğ Tırpan, and Albanian composer and singer Elina Duni will be accompanying the ensemble with their music infused with jazz and local motifs. The night will begin with the oriental tunes of Andalusia Trio. Polarization and prejudices will disappear and bridges of music and fellowship will be established during this summer evening, where your heart will warm up with familiar songs even if they are in different languages, and unforgettable life-long memories will remain.
The concert is realised with the support of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Kültür AŞ and UNHCR.
A night of jazz with French gypsy influences
Bilal Karaman’s MANOUCHE A LA TURCA feat. Muhammed Yıldırır & Ramazan Sesler // Büşra Kayıkçı
Recorded at Istanbul Open Air Show Centre Kuruçeşme
At this colourful concert MANOUCHE A LA TURCA led by Bilal Karaman, one of the best guitarists and composers of his generation, will take the stage. The band is widely admired for the way it blends French Gypsy Jazz with familiar melodies. Karaman will be accompanied on stage by Muhammed Yıldırır, who entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the Fastest Violin Player, Ramazan Sesler, who is a clarinet virtuoso just like his father, Özgün Bora, who has produced original works in numerous genres and Baran Say, who is a favourite at festivals for his acoustic and double bass skills. Neo-classical composer and pianist Büşra Kayıkçı, one of the Young Jazz finalists, will be opening the concert. The pianist, makes the audience experience the multi-disciplinary work practice she acquired during her interior design career with the melodies rising from her piano. The night will start calmly and conclude with vibrant tunes.
The concert is realised with the support of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Kültür AŞ.
Anatolian tales, jazz melodies
Jülide Özçelik // Bilge Günaydın Quartet ‘Daydream’
Recorded at Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall
Musician Jülide Özçelik has strong ties to the music of these lands, yet she is equally strong in presenting these melodies at universal standards. This time, Özçelik will be on stage with songs from her album Nefes, which she describes as ‘a place where people will put their mind at ease and relax’. Popular names of the local jazz music scene Ediz Hafızoğlu, Kağan Yıldız, Ercüment Orkut and Barış Doğukan Yazıcı will accompany Özçelik with their instruments as she delivers her interpretations of folk songs. The other guest of the night is pianist Bilge Günaydın, who offers colourful journeys to music lovers with her compositions and arrangements. During the concert, which will also be an occasion to celebrate the release of her first album Daydreams, the pianist will briefly take away the audience from the fast pace of life and open the doors of her tranquil world.
Supporters of the 27th Istanbul Jazz Festival
The 27th Istanbul Jazz Festival is organised with the support of the Festival Sponsor Garanti BBVA as well as a number of different organisations. Vitrin Series Sponsor is +1.
The festival is supported under the Automotive Sponsorship of Volvo Car Turkey and with the kind contribution of Anadolu Efes and Mastercard.
The 27th Istanbul Jazz Festival also receives support from the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Beyoğlu Municipality, Beşiktaş Municipality, Beylikdüzü Municipality, and Şişli Municipality. The festival is also organised in cooperation with Feriye, The Marmara Esma Sultan Mansion and Sultan Park Swissôtel The Bosphorus.
The Founding Sponsor of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts is Eczacıbaşı Group, Official Hotel Sponsor The Marmara Group, İKSV Insurance Sponsor is Zurich Sigorta, Digital Content Security Digiguardians, Health Service Sponsor is American Hospital, and other service sponsors are Navitas, GFK, AGC Software, Loodos Tech and OMD.
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Listen to 27th Istanbul Jazz Festival playlist on Spotify:
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The festival programme can be viewed on the official festival website, caz.iksv.org/en and the İKSV Mobil app. The İKSV Mobil app, sponsored by the Loodos Tech, has been redesigned for a better experience. With newly added features, you can create your own profile, pin your favourite events and add to calendar. İKSV Mobil app is available for free on AppStore and Google Play.
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