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updates on upcoming concerts

As a result of the current events which started at Istanbul’s Gezi Park our ensemble and Erkan Oğur do not feel that it will be appropriate to perform music in a festival environment. We are in the process of postponing our concerts at Bursa Festival and Istanbul Jazz Festival to later dates.

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Mehmet Ali

Jazz Orchestra CD recording in progress

SANLIKOL3

During May 2012 Sanlıkol took 13 musicians to record 5 compositions he scored for the jazz combo to the award-winning recording studio, Futura Productions. He was able to accomplish this goal since he had just received funds due to getting commissioned to compose a new piece entitled, Palindrome. This May Sanlıkol is going back to Futura but, this time with a 17-piece band to complete his jazz orchestra album, entitled “Palindrome”. 

Istanbul Jazz Festival

 

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Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol performs @ İstanbul Jazz Festival

Led by composer Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol and composed of prominent musicians, Sanlıkol Hybrid Jazz Orchestra will perform pieces from Sanlıkol’s new album to be released in June together with one of the most important composers of Turkey, fretless guitar virtuoso Erkan Oğur.

5 July Friday, 20:00, Istanbul Technical University Maçka Campus Mustafa Kemal Lecture Hall.

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Bursa Festival

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Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol performs @ Bursa Festival

Led by composer Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol and composed of prominent musicians, Sanlıkol Hybrid Jazz Orchestra will perform pieces from Sanlıkol’s new album to be released in June together with one of the most important composers of Turkey, fretless guitar virtuoso Erkan Oğur.

3 July Wednesday, 21:15, Kültürpark İçi, Açık Hava Tiyatrosu Altı, Osmangazi.

An Afro Semai

Combo

featuring,

Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, kaba zurna
Tom Zajac, kaba zurna
Mark Zaleski, alto sax.
Jerry Sabatini, trumpet
Clayton DeWalt, trombone
Utar Artun, piano
Fernando Huergo, bass
Bertram Lehmann, nekkare
Cem Mutlu, kös
Engin Günaydın, drums

Production
Directed by Cem Eskinazi & Orcun Aslan
Edited by Cem Eskinazi

The 7th Day

Piano Trio

This video is a genuine reflection on the cycle of life.

Composed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol — from “An Elegant Ritual” now available on ALL streaming platforms and Bandcamp

Performed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, piano, voice; James Heazlewood-Dale, bass; and George Lernis, drums

Video directed and edited by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol

Camera operators: Dr. Hüseyin Parkan Sanlıkol, Christo Tsiaras, William Mozes, Serap Kantarcı Sanlıkol, Suzi Sanlıkol, Rowan Guilderson, and a number of friends whom I cannot remember that filmed the footage from the 90s.

Recorded, mixed and mastered by John Weston