Composed in 2007. Live at Borusan Music House, Jan. 11, 2013.
featuring,
Jerry Sabatini, trumpet
Aaron Henry, soprano sax.
Erkan Oğur, fretless guitar
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, piano, voice
Jose Pienasola, acoustic bass
Cem Mutlu, drums
Hasret
UmutSmall Group
This track is from DÜNYA Ensemble’s album, entitled “Dünya Size Güller Bize / For You The World, For Us The Roses”.
featuring,
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, piano, ney, voice
Erkan Oğur, fretless guitar
Jose Pienasola, bass
Cem Mutlu, drums
Rast FanteziMehter-Jazz Hybrid
featuring,
Jorge-Perez Albela, cymbal
Elisabeth Axtell, french horn
Matt Boucher, tuba
Ekin Cengizkan, nekkare
Kathleen Doran, trumpet
Danny Fratina, trumpet
Bulut Gülen, trombone
Dere geliyor dereAudioFact
This track is from AudioFact’s second album, entitled “Asitane” (Aura, 2003). “Dere geliyor dere” is a traditional Turkish folk song. This is a re-composition of the folk song.
featuring,
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, piano, keyboards, zurna
Onur Türkmen, guitars
Ryan Woodward, tenor and soprano sax.
Tiger Okoshi, trumpet
Fernando Huergo, bass
JasmineAudioFact
This track is from AudioFact’s second album, entitled “Asitane” (Aura, 2003).
featuring,
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, piano, keyboards, voice
Onur Türkmen, guitars
Ryan Woodward, tenor sax.
Tiger Okoshi, trumpet
Fernando Huergo, bass
Can’t put you asideAudioFact
This track is from AudioFact’s first album, entitled “Black Spot” (Kalan, 1998).
featuring,
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, fender rhodes, keyboards, voice
Onur Türkmen, guitars
Ryan Woodward, tenor sax.
Fernando Huergo, bass
Cengiz Baysal, drums
Roberto Castillo, percussion
Okay Temiz, percussion
Ercan Irmak, ney
An ancient Turkish legend: ErgenekonCantata
Composed in 2001.
PALS Children’s Chorus and chamber ensemble conducted by Johanna Hill Simpson
featuring,
Cem Mutlu, percussion
Beth Bahia Cohen, rebab
Robert Labaree, çeng
Nektarios Antoniou, voice
Laura Stuart, voice
KeloğlanCantata
Composed in 2005.
Choreography: Johanna Hill Simpson
Story conceived by Serap Kantarci Sanlıkol, adapted by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, edited by Robert Labaree and Johanna Hill Simpson
PALS Children’s Chorus conducted by Johanna Hill Simpson
Mother: Nina Berinstein
Keloğlan: Jake Wilder-Smith
Pasha: Niki von Krusenstiern
featuring,
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, cura,
Cem Mutlu, percussion,
Beth Bahia Cohen, violin, kabak kemane,
Robert Labaree, çeng,
Samuel Kunstler, cello,
Jeffrey Goldberg, piano,
Johanna Hill Simpson, conductor,
Nektarios Antoniou, voice.