Jazz Meets Rap
A genre-defying performance created for the 35th Akbank Jazz Festival! Known for their Nazdrave x Rap concerts and album, which boldly fused jazz and rap, the collective returns with a brand-new project: Jazz Meets Rap. Rich jazz harmonies are carried by a dynamic three-piece horn section featuring Barış Doğukan Yazıcı on trumpet, Engin Recepoğulları on tenor saxophone, and Bulut Gülen on trombone. Their sound is deepened by the fluid groove of Gökhan Sürer and Adem Gülşen on keyboards, Orhan Deniz on bass, and Ediz Hafızoğlu on drums. Over this powerful instrumental base, Da Poet fires the stage with turntable wizardry and vocals, while Ayben, Melis Karaduman, Spade427, and 3pillie transform rhythm into word, and word into rhythm. The songs expand into a broad sonic spectrum with 3pillie’s guitar textures.
Taking place on October 3 at Alan Kadıköy, Jazz Meets Rap is a bold and original project that fuses the improvisational nature of jazz with the lyrical sharpness of rap. Rooted in tradition yet forward-looking, the performance invites the audience on a genre-bending musical journey.
Barış Doğukan Yazıcı: Trumpet
Engin Recepoğulları: Tenor saxophone
Bulut Gülen: Trombone
Gökhan Sürer: Keyboard
Adem Gülşen: Keyboard
Orhan Deniz: Bass
Ediz Hafızoğlu: Drums
Da Poet: Turntable, vocals
Ayben: Vocals
Melis Karaduman: Vocals
3pillie: Vocal, guitar
Spade 427: Vocals