Fatih Erkoç began playing music at the age of three when his father, the oud player Hasan Erkoç, gifted him a violin. He then went on to study Western Music at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatory. His first amateur stage performances happened as part of the İstanbul Gelişim Orkestrası, a famous orchestra mostly focusing on jazz that still exists to this day. Before turning 20, he had already played music on the 1971 album “Nihayet” by the İstanbul Gelişim Orkestrası. His first solo album “Yol Verin A Dostlar” was released in 1988. He joined the Eurovision competition several times and worked as a trombone player and vocalist for the TRT Hafif Müzik ve Caz Orkestrası (TRT Light Music & Jazz Orchestra). Erkoç will perform as part of the 32nd Akbank Jazz Festival on October 2nd at the Robert College Alumni Assosociation - Bizim Tepe. The performance will include both original compositions and American jazz standards. Erkoç will be accompanied by Uraz Kıvaner on piano, Ozan Musluoğlu on upright bass, and Ferit Odman on drums.
Fatih Erkoç: Vocals
Uraz Kıvaner: Piano
Ozan Musluoğlu: Double bass
Ferit Odman: Drums