Akbank Jazz Festival, one of Turkey’s longest running festivals, will bring different colours of Jazz to the city between 1-10 October, for the 31st time.
Renowned as one of the most prestigious jazz festivals in Europe, Akbank Jazz Festival, in collaboration with Pozitif, will host special performances of over 100 artists from the Turkish Jazz scene in 10 different locations for its 31st year. Expanding its musical scope over the years by including various electronic, hip-hop and world music projects alongside classical and modern jazz works, Akbank Jazz Festival will transform the city this fall by bringing different genres of music together with jazz.
31st Akbank Jazz Festival
1 October - 10 October 2021
Once Again Jazz State of the City – Alp Ersönmez
Once Again Jazz State of the City - Volkan Öktem
Once Again Jazz State of the City - İlhan Erşahin
Elif Çağlar Quartet feat. Defjen Daf Ensemble - 1 October 2021
Kamufle & Lara Di Lara - 2 October 2021
Oğuz Büyükberber Trio feat. Derya Türkan & Apostolos Sideris - 2 October 2021
Ediz Hafızoğlu “Nazdrave” feat. Ceylan Ertem - 3 October 2021
Cazlı Brunch: Flapper Swing - 3 October 2021
Güç Başar Gülle “Synthetic Vision” - 5 October 2021
Ramazan Sesler "Babadan Oğula Bir Gırnata Efsanesi" feat. Anıl Şallıel & Kaan Bıyıkoğlu - 5 October 2021
Deniz Taşar & JAmZZ Session - 7 October 2021
İlhan Erşahin’s İstanbul Sessions & Arto Tunçboyacıyan - 7 October 2021
Kaan Çelen “Na-Zi-Le” - 7 October 2021
Okay Temiz & Oriental Wind - 8 October 2021
Baki Duyarlar JazzArk Project Feat. Şennur Dinleyen & Tolga Karaslan - 9 October 2021
Da Poet & Barış Demirel - 10 October 2021
Mehmet Uluğ Gecesi: Selen Gülün “Kadınlar Matinesi” feat. Çağıl Kaya, Esra Kayıkçı ve Jülide Özçelik - 10 October 2021
Mousikē DJ Set - 10 October 2021
Cenk Erdoğan “OttoJazz” Ensemble - 10 October 2021
Concert Yunus Belgin Quartet
Born in Ludwigsburg and raised in Munich, Yunus Belgin began studying drums at the age of 9 with Dim Schlichter and was exposed to Big Band drumming at the school under the leadership of trumpeter Jim Polivka
Concert Ferit Odman Quintet
Ferit Odman, one of the pioneers of jazz drumming in Turkey, will be playing quintet arrangements from his four-star reviewed albums by Downbeat Magazine, Autumn In New York and Nommo.
Concert Ece Göksu Quartet
Ece Göksu has completed her piano and vocal studies with leading names in Turkey and the USA. She performed in jazz clubs, concert halls, and festivals in Turkey as well as in Europe, the UAE, and the USA. She recorded jingles for TV and radio commercials.
Concert Standards & İpek Dinç
You are invited to a special night at Contemporary Istanbul as part of the 31st Akbank Jazz Festival. İpek Dinç, who has been working with Turkey's leading jazz musicians and performing at festivals abroad since 2009, joins Standards, the band that marries jazz standards with various genres of world music.
Concert Ediz Hafızoğlu “Nazdrave” feat. Ceylan Ertem
One of the most successful drummers in the Turkish jazz scene, Ediz Hafızoğlu has an impressive body of work in different styles, ranging from jazz to rock, from metal to experimental and Balkan music.
Concert Cazlı Brunch: Flapper Swing
Flapper Swing, the acoustic gypsy jazz band that follows the footsteps of French jazz artist Django Reinhardt and New Orleans’ Sidney Bechet, brings its high-energy performance to the Akbank Jazz Festival.
Concert Da Poet & Barış Demirel
A prolific name of the hip-hop scene, beatmaker, producer, and MC Da Poet and trumpeter Barış Demirel who has come into prominence with his solo work as well as collaborations, join forces in the Akbank Jazz Festival.
Concert Mousikē DJ Set
Starting out as an Istanbul based event series inspired by the music revolution in Ancient Greece, Mousikē evolved into a vibrant community with many colors and tastes.
Concert Kamufle & Lara Di Lara
Kamufle is a household name in hip-hop with his solo releases and collaborations. Dilara Sakpınar focuses on her solo career under the alias Lara Di Lara
Concert Elif Çağlar Quartet feat. Defjen Daf Ensemble
Elif Çağlar, one of the authentic names of the jazz world with her admirable vocals and high-energy stage performance, collaborated with Defjen Daf Ensemble in a special project for the Akbank Jazz Festival
Concert Baki Duyarlar JazzArk Project Feat. Şennur Dinleyen & Tolga Karaslan
Pianist and composer Baki Duyarlar combines old Turkish forms and makams with modern jazz tones in his “JazzArk Project”, updating the music of old civilizations with today’s approaches.
Concert Cenk Erdoğan “OttoJazz” Ensemble
Having met with the listeners in the previous editions of Akbank Jazz Festival, Cenk Erdoğan will take stage at the festival with a special project this year.
19:00
Learning Program Material: Plants
Online Platform – Zoom
Concert Nilüfer Verdi Trio “Playing Tunes for Peace”
Yeldeğirmeni Arts Center
20:45
Concert İlhan Erşahin’s İstanbul Sessions
Müze Gazhane
11:00
Concert Maya Perest
Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi
15:00
Concert Kind of Six
Concert Raül Refree Presents “El Espacio Entre”
18:00
Concert Ahmet Ali Arslan “Manastır”
All Saints Moda Church
18:30
Conversation Beni Bu Şarkılar Mahvetti: 35th Akbank Jazz Festival Special Edition
Bant Mag. Havuz / Bina
21:00
Concert Sista Sound presents: Özge Ürer, Deniz Taşar, Kamucan Yalçın & Ana Flávia
19:30
Concert Joel Lyssarides & Georgios Prokopiou
Arter
21:30
Concert Jazz Clubs Night: Berkay Sümbül Quintet
Bova
Concert Jazz Clubs Night: Yeşim Pekiner Quintet “Reflections on a Jade”
Nardis Jazz Club
Concert Jazz Clubs Night: Batu Şallıel and Istanbul Swing Cats
Pera 77
20:30
Concert Chief Adjuah
Zorlu PSM, Turkcell Platinum Stage
22:00
Concert Niechęć "Distaste"
Frankhan
Concert Jazz Meets Rap
Alan Kadıköy
Concert All Night Jazz: Jitwam (DJ Set), Chez Damier (DJ Set), Grup Ses (DJ Set)
Children Workshop Wild Child Orchestra (Ages 9-12)
Akatlar Kültür Merkezi
13:00
Conversation Jazz Network Panel: Can the Media in Turkey Keep Up with the Rhythm of Jazz?
Salon İKSV
Workshop Keeping Track of the Musical Journey Workshop with Üretim Kaydı
Zuhal Müzik Kanyon
20:00
Concert Ali Perret “Octopus Band”
Concert Enji
Children Workshop Wild Child Orchestra (Ages 6-9)
Bağlarbaşı Cultural Center
Conversation Turning Points in Jazz History
Concert Önder Focan & Yavuz Darıdere "Legendary Hammond Trio" & Guests
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