Blog 5 Musicians Whose Path Crossed The JAmZZ Stage

Akbank Jazz Festival’s JAmZZ Young Talents Competition is returning to unite young musicians with Turkey’s leading jazz artists once again.

Blog 5 impressive musicians from jazz scene’s new generation

The new generation’s jazz scene showcases an impressive tendency towards eclectic bonds between different genres and a melting pot of various visions.

Blog After The World Jazz Day Approaches: 10 Musicians Who Will Shape The Future of Jazz

As we get close to 30th April, World Jazz Day, we compiled a list of upcoming talents whose work in the following years will be definitely worth to watch out for.

Concert ACT Night: Jakob Manz Young European Stars feat. Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Nils Kugelmann, Jakob Bänsch, Leo Asal

Exciting talents from the new generation of jazz come together at ACT Night! Taking place at Komünite on October 1, Young European Stars led by Jakob Manz will be a guest at the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival with a special performance curated by The ACT Agency.

Concert VELVELE

Velvele, consisting of Merve Salgar and Anıl Eraslan, will take the stage at All Saints Moda Church on September 30 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.

36th Akbank Jazz Festival

Leaving an unforgettable mark on the city's musical memory for 36 years, the Akbank Jazz Festival will meet with music lovers from September 26 to October 11, 2026.

Concert İlayda Hatipoğlu Quartet

İlayda Hatipoğlu Quartet will take to the stage at 21:30 during the program taking place in Bova on 9 June 2026. The group will present their "No Love" project to music lovers at this concert.

Concert JAmZZ Jam Session

17 May 2026, 22:00 - Young jazz talents meet jazz masters on the Bova stage for the final night of the JAmZZ Masterclass program.

Workshop Dialogues @ Bova – Guest: Moncef Genoud

Dialogues @ Bova will host two special sessions in April as part of the Akbank Sanat Everywhere program. Bringing together musicians from different generations on the same stage, the series focuses on dialogues built through the common language of music. The guest for April 19 will be pianist Moncef Genoud.

Workshop Dialogues @ Bova – Guest: Luis Bonilla

Dialogues @ Bova will host two special sessions in April as part of the Akbank Sanat Everywhere program. Bringing together musicians from different generations on the same stage, the series focuses on dialogues built through the common language of music. The guest for April 5 will be trombonist Luis Bonilla.

Concert Mehmet Uluğ Gecesi: Adam Rudolph's "Invisible Threads" feat. Okay Temiz & Hacı Tekbilek

Invisible Threads, taking over the stage at ARTER October 9, is a call from that universe, which echoes that music is a bridge across cultures, individual voices can find meaning within unity, and collective creation has the power to heal.

Concert RYMDEN (Bugge Wesseltoft, Dan Berglund, Magnus Öström)

The trio will meet Istanbul audiences on the evening of Wednesday, October 8, at Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Stage as part of the 35th Akbank Jazz Festival.