From the Istanbul Jazz Festival comes a playlist of 100 jazz tracks which shined out in Turkey’s jazz scene through the 2010s. The playlist was put together with the contributions of prominent names in the field.
The playlist was created by a jury of 21 people working in or close to the sector – journalists, critics, radio hosts, record labels, and festival directors. The most recommended tracks were Low Profile by Ercüment Orkut and Burning Circles by Çağrı Sertel Trio.
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The jury includes: Ahmet Uluğ, Batu Akyol, Burak Sülünbaz, Eray Aytimur, Ersin Babaoğlu, Feridun Ertaşkan, Francesco Martinelli, Gülden Teztel, Hakan Rauf Tüfekçi, Harun İzer, Hülya Tunçağ, Levent Öget, Murat Sezgi, Naim Dilmener, Orhan Tekelioğlu, Pelin Opcin, Sanat Deliorman, Tuğçe Alpaslan, Yekta Kopan, Yeşim Pekiner, Zuhal Focan.
Here are the top ten tracks of the list:
Artist | Track | Album | Year |
Ercüment Orkut | Low Profile | Low Profile | 2015 |
Çağrı Sertel Trio | Burning Circles | Newborn | 2010 |
Alp Ersönmez | Zorla Güzellik | Yazısız | 2011 |
Ferit Odman | Look, Stop & Listen | Dameronia with Strings | 2015 |
Ediz Hafızoğlu | Kimse Bilmez | Nazdrave | 2014 |
Elif Çağlar | You Are Safe | Misfit | 2015 |
Can Çankaya, Kağan Yıldız | Snowflake | Timeless | 2018 |
Cenk Erdoğan | Kara Gider | Fermata | 2018 |
Kerem Görsev | Warm Autumn | To Bill Evans | 2013 |
Selen Gülün | Bekle | Kadınlar Matinesi | 2017 |
Content courtesy of IKSV.