Ilhan Ersahin'S Istanbul Sessions

Ilhan Ersahin

'Polyphonic, polyrhythmic, polyethnic, polyvocal – if jazz is all of these, then ?lhan Ersahin is the genre’s premier polymath. Growing up in Stockholm, Ersahin studied in Boston, moved to New York, founded the club Nublu, recorded with Turkish musicians, collaborated with spoken word performers, directed Istanbul jazz festivals, and opened a second Nublu club in Istanbul. Along the way, he created his own brand of intercultural, cross-genre jazz that electrified the New York scene, bringing the disparate crowds of bebop and hip-hop to the same dance floor.'

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