Blue Lab Beats

Concert Takuya Kuroda

Takuya Kuroda will perform at Babylon on October 10 as part of the 34th Akbank Jazz Festival and will be accompanied by his orchestra featuring Corey King, Lawrence Fields, Rashaan Carter, and Adam Jackson.

Concert Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

The concert, which will bring the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble's 50 years of experience to the stage, will be at Akbank Sanat on October 10.

Concert Aydın Kahya & Rustam Rahmedov Duo

Aydın Kahya & Rustem Rahmedov Duo will perform their "The Best Movie Songs Of All Time” project at Akbank Sanat on October 9.

Concert TÖZ & Hezarfen Ensemble “Töz II”

TÖZ & Hezarfen Ensemble will take the Arter stage on October 5 as part of the 34th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Concert Dave Okumu & 7 Generations

Dave Okumu & 7 Generations will be at Babylon on October 4.

Concert EABS, Before: LoftCaz Sessions

With an original sound that combines jazz traditions with modern approaches, EABS will be at Frankhan on October 3. LoftCaz writers Eray Düzgünsoy and Atilla Ayginin will open the evening with their selection of new and extraordinary jazz pieces.

Concert Vega Trails

Vega Trails is a project that brings together two open-minded and communicative musicians for the first time, to tell beautiful winding stories together. This partnership of two exciting representatives of the new generation of jazz will grace the Akbank Sanat stage on October 2.

Concert Daniel Hersog Quartet

Daniel Hersog Quartet will be on Akbank Sanat stage on October 1 as a guest of the 34th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Concert Tophane Noise Band featuring Berke Can Özcan & Rana Uludağ

As part of the 34th Akbank Jazz Festival, Tophane Noise Band will perform at Alan Kadıköy on October 1. The band will be accompanied by musician, performance artist, producer, composer, and instrument maker Berke Can Özcan and Palmiyeler drummer Rana Uludağ.

Concert Ayşe Tütüncü "Song Project"

Ayşe Tütüncü “Song Project” will be at Yeldeğirmeni Art Center on September 29.

Concert Rodrigo Amarante

Rodrigo Amarante, who has also worked with Brazilian music icons Gal Costa and Gilberto Gil, will be at Babylon on October 11.

Concert Harold López-Nussa

Harold López-Nussa will be at Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Stage on October 10 and his message is clear: “I love to dance and I always love it when people are dancing. It says to me that the music is alive.”

Concert Tomas Fujiwara 7 Poets Trio

​Drummer Tomas Fujiwara, who has worked with a number of musicians including Anthony Braxton, Matana Roberts and Mary Halvorson, gave life to 7 Poets Trio in April 2018 during his residency at John Zorn’s famous venue The Stone in New York. Tomas Fujiwara 7 Poets Trio will be at Akbank Sanat on October 3.

Concert Tatiana Eva-Marie

Nicknamed “the Gypsy-jazz warbler” by the New York Times and acclaimed as a “millennial shaking up the jazz scene” by magazine Vanity Fair, Tatiana Eva-Marie is inspired by music produced in different geographies at different times of the 20th century. Tatiana Eva-Marie will be at Ses Theatre on October 8.

Concert Kurt Elling

Kurt Elling, who has been nominated for a Grammy Award 16 times and won twice in his 25-year career, is recognized by many prestigious publications as one of the most original jazz vocalists of all time. With his breathtaking baritone voice and modern classics, Kurt Elling will perform at Cemal Reşit Rey on October 7.