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Concert Joe Armon-Jones

A keyboardist, producer, songwriter and bandleader based in South London, Joe Armon-Jones will perform at Frankhan Selectist on September 26th as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Concert Momoko Gill

Momoko Gill, one of the UK electronic and jazz scene’s best-kept secrets, will hold her first Istanbul performance at the Yeldeğirmeni Sanat on September 27 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival, with the support of the British Council.

Concert Sarathy Korwar Drum Ensemble

Sarathy Korwar Drum Ensemble will take the stage at Salon İKSV on September 29 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival, with the support of the Consulate General of India.

Concert Ben LaMar Gay Ensemble

Ben LaMar Gay, a unique composer and versatile sound researcher whose genre-defying work wanders at the boundaries of music, will perform for the first time in Istanbul at Babylon on October 1 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Concert James Carter Piano Quartet: Coltrane: A Centennial Supreme

Having released numerous recordings to date under labels like Blue Note, EmArcy, and Atlantic, James Carter will be a guest of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival with a concert at the Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Stage on October 3, as part of the Coltrane: A Centennial Supreme tour.

Concert Sibel Köse "From Vistula to Bosphorus: A Jazz Bridge"

This special night will take place at Akatlar Cultural Center on October 4, and invites listeners to witness the unifying power across geographies of jazz through a cultural bridge extending from Warsaw to Istanbul.

Concert L'Antidote

L’Antidote will take the stage at ARTER on the evening of October 4 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival, in collaboration with ARTER.

Concert Arturo Sandoval

Defined by the London Evening Star as "the sort of virtuoso artist who comes along only once or twice in a generation," Sandoval will take the stage on October 8 at Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Stage as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Concert Sasha Berliner

Award-winning vibraphonist and composer Sasha Berliner, described by JazzTimes as a “young master of the mallets”, will perform at the Borusan Müzik Evi on 8 October as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Concert Nicole Zuraitis

Composer, pianist, arranger, and bandleader Nicole Zuraitis will take the stage at Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum on October 10 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Concert Yasmine Hamdan

Yasmine Hamdan will perform at Zorlu PSM %100 Studio on the evening of October 10 as part of the first-ever collaboration between the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival and Zorlu PSM.

Concert Samora Pinderhughes Quintet ft. Elena Pinderhughes

Composer, pianist, vocalist, filmmaker, and multidisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes will appear at the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival at Babylon on October 10, accompanied by his quintet, featuring Elliott Skinner, Joshua Crumbly and Jonathan Pinson, and his sister Elena Pinderhughes.

Concert Kinkajous (Live AV)

Renowned for their powerful and cinematic performances, London-based outfit Kinkajous will take the stage at ARTER on October 11th as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Concert Danae Palaka

Istanbul-based drummer and composer Danae Palaka will be at Yeldeğirmeni Sanat on September 26 as a guest of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.