Since 2006, Kolektif İstanbul has released five albums: “Balkanatolia,” “Krivoto,” “Kerevet,” “Pastırma Yazı,” and “Kısmet.” Their genre-bending music has brought them to international festivals like the Montreux Jazz Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Flow Festival, and Fira Mediterrania. The group has unparalleled stage energy and will offer one of the most high-tempo performances at the 32nd Akbank Jazz Festival with Progressive Balkan Wedding Orchestra, their take on Balkan and Anatolian melodies with touches from funk and jazz. With Duygu Soylu accompanying Kolektif İstanbul on vocals and Serhan Erkol, Barış Ertürk, and Ekin Eti on wind instruments, the group will realize its dream of creating a progressive wedding music steeped in punk, jazz, and electronic music. The Progressive Balkan Wedding Orchestra will perform on Sunday, September 25 at Müze Gazhane.
Duygu Soylu: Vocals
Richard Laniepce: Alto saxophone
Talat Karaoğlu: Clarinet
Serhan Erkol: Alto saxophone
Barış Ertürk: Bariton saxophone
Ekin Eti: Trombone
Tamer Karaoğlu: Keyboards
Ertan Şahin: Sousaphone
Batuhan Baraç: Drums
* Event is free of charge.