Friday, May 14, 2010

11:59 AM

ENRICO RAVA & STEFANO BOLLANI

Legendary trumpet master Enrico Rava is not only one of the most important figures of Italian jazz, but also that of the European jazz scene. Rava will perform at the enthralling atmosphere of Hagia Eirene Museum, together with his student, pianist Stefano Bollani.

Enrico Rava is without doubt one of the most prominent musicians of Italy. While he began his music career with the trombone, Rava grew an interest in trumpet after listening to Miles Davis. Italian jazz pianist Stefano Bollani is a professional since he was 15-years old. Extending from classical music and jazz to Brazilian music and pop-rock, Stefano Bollani is well known for his projects with Enrico Rava as well as with other Italian jazz musicians.

Hagia Eirene Museum
9.7.2010, 20.30
Seated 60, 50, 40 TL
Student 25 TL
Balcony 90 TL
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11:57 AM

THE STANLEY CLARKE BAND FEATURING HIROMI

The internationally renowned bass guitarist Stanley Clarke visits Istanbul this time with his own band, after going down a storm at the Open Air Theatre last year with the one-time unique trio SMV. During the 16th International İstanbul Jazz Festival, Stanley Clarke had performed at an unforgettable concert with Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten to fascinate audiences with the virtuosity of his right-hand technique. The Stanley Clarke Band will feature a great pianist, Hiromi, known for her masterful technique and dynamic stage performance. Hiromi brings together jazz, progressive rock and classical music in her compositions and has been touring world's most prestigious jazz festivals. Hiromi had participated in the 12th International İstanbul Jazz Festival where she performed a concert with her trio.

Archaeological Museum
8.7.2010, 21.00
Seated 80, 70 TL
Standing 50 TL
Student 35 TL
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11:54 AM

LAURA FYGI AND AYHAN SICIMOGLU LATIN ALL STARS

The festival hosts another international star, Dutch artist Laura Fygi, who owes her reputation to her soft, delightful voice and her outstanding jazz, swing and Latin renditions. Fygi will perform with one of Turkey's most colourful musicians, the percussion master and "rhythm professor" Ayhan Sicimoğlu and his band Latin All Stars, to sweep the audience off their feet for two nights in a row.

The Marmara Esma Sultan
14.7.2010, 22.00
Standing 40 TL
Student 30 TL
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11:51 AM

LISA EKDAHL

Swedish singer-composer Lisa Ekdahl will take the audiences to a journey through jazz, bossa nova and folk with her warm, naive, and childlike vocals. Ekdahl appears in audience surveys among the most anticipated artists in İstanbul. The artist became famous both in her homeland, Sweden and throughout the world in early 1990s and stood out with her bestselling pop-jazz album Heaven, Earth and Beyond. Ekdahl also released Lisa Ekdahl Sings Salvadore Poe, comprising of songs written by the famous composer and guitar performer Salvadore Poe. Ekdahl's latest album Give Me That Slow Knowing Smile promises a journey through blues, pop-jazz and folk.

The Marmara Esma Sultan
13.7.2010, 22.00
Seated 60 TL
Standing 40 TL
Student (Standing) 30 TL
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11:48 AM

MARTHA WAINWRIGHT SINGS PIAF

A matchless match, a critically acclaimed project: celebrated Canadian folk artist Martha Wainwright sings passionate French legend Edith Piaf.

Daughter of folk musicians Loudon Wainwright III and Kate MacGarrigle, Martha Wainwright is poet-singer Rufus Wainwright's sister, and frequently appears in the albums of family members. Debuting in 2005 with her eponymous studio album, Martha quickly drew attention in Canada and later in Europe. Edith Piaf, in the meanwhile, has always been one of Wainwright's role models in singing. Montreal-born Wainwright learned French at school and was inspired by Piaf's passionate, heart-rending, painful style and emotional prowess, listening to the French legend since she was 8.

Sepetçiler Kasrı
6.7.2010, 22.00
Seated 50 TL
Standing 40 TL
Student (Standing) 30 TL
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11:46 AM

BUIKA


A stunning vocalist who fuses contemporary Spanish and Latin music with melancholic elements of jazz and flamenco, Buika gained a large number of followers in Turkey with her last album El Último Trago. Buika is a brilliant songwriter as much as being an exceptional and influential singer: With her ethnic identity extending from Spain to Africa, she subtly and profoundly combines jazz, funk, flamenco, gypsy, rumba, Afro-Cuban rhythms, copla and new soul in her much-admired and acclaimed work. Captivating audiences with her strong performances where she uses the stage as an open space to establish a deeper connection with her listeners, Buika is also versatile in playing the guitar, piano, bass and cello. The New York Times music critic Jon Pareles described Buika live on stage at New York City as nothing short of "magnificent", and her Istanbul concert will surely be nothing short of that either.
Sepetçiler Kasrı
20.7.2010, 22.00
Seated 70 TL
Standing 50 TL
Student (Standing) 40 TL
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11:45 AM

SEAL


One of the most powerful voices of soul and modern R&B, Seal is known for his renditions of popular hits such as "Killer", "Crazy" and Grammy-awarded "Kiss from A Rose", and Soul, his sixth studio album, which includes interpretations of soul and jazz standards.
Born in 1963 in London, Seal was educated as an architect and modelled for a while. His silky voice reminiscent of Nat King Cole and his unique singing style quickly brought him international fame in the 1990s, and he became one of the most popular British soul vocalists of the decade. Although his earliest material still showed signs of acid house, he later created a distinctive fusion of soul, folk, pop, dance, and rock.

Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre
19.7.2010, 21.00
Seated 120, 100, 80, 60 TL
Student 40 TL
Front of stage 200 TL
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11:42 AM

GRACE JONES

An unusually striking voice, an arresting show, a modern time legend: Uncompromising since the 70s, from disco to rock, from glamour and glam, the one and only Grace Jones has never left the stage, and rocked the world last year once more with her 2009 album Hurricane.
A Jamaican-born contralto, Grace Jones was always in the spotlight and always controversial with her outstanding physique, original, innovative and avant-garde visual quality, modelling and acting, androgynous stage persona, amazing vocal performance and stage shows. A style icon since her 1977 debut album Portfolio, her discography is replete with works such as Island Life and Nightclubbing, iconic one after the other. Grace Jones' İstanbul concert is going to be as unforgettable as it could get.

Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre
16.7.2010, 21.00
Seated 90, 80, 70, 60 TL
Student 40 TL
Front of stage 120 TL
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11:40 AM

TONY BENNETT

Frank Sinatra once stated unequivocally, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business. A legend since the 50s, Bennett will be on stage at the Open Air Theatre for an unforgettable, memorable concert.

Winner of 15 Grammies including the Lifetime Achievement Award, Tony Bennett is a special artist, loved and adored by audiences from almost all ages, annulling generation gaps. An unequalled performer, Bennett is an iconic vocalist belonging to the "Great American Songbook" tradition, who has collaborated with many artists including Michael Buble, Elvis Costello, Celine Dion, Diana Krall, Bono, and K.D. Lang, with whom he made a duet album. The İstanbul concert of this amazing voice will be opened by the celebrated Turkish jazz pianist Kerem Görsev's trio.

Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre
15.7.2010, 20.00
Seated 80, 70, 55, 40 TL
Student 30 TL
Front of stage 120 TL

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11:35 AM

17th International İstanbul Jazz Festival


The programme of the 17th International İstanbul Jazz Festival is announced! The programme of the İstanbul Jazz Festival, which will take place during July 1-20, is announced at Salon in a press conference. İstanbul Jazz Festival prepares to turn İstanbul into a city of jazz with over 50 concerts. The programme >>



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