Istanbul Sessions With Erik Truffaz

Ersahin, Ilhan
Nublu Records
Jazz | Jun 2010

Reviews

Kamla Bhatt
Reviewed 2010-09-16
Ilhan Ersahn’s Istanbul Sessions With Erik Truffaz

Free-form jazz riffs that combine various strands of influence
from New York’s East Village to Istanbul. This 4-piece jazz band consists of Ilhan Ersahn (half-Turkish) on saxophone,
Erik Truffaz on trumpet, Alp Ersonmez on bass,
Izzit Kizil on percussion and Turgut Alp Bekoglu on Drums.

Try 1,2 and 8.

1. Freedom: Fast. Love the percussion and bass.
2. Bosphorous: Fast. You can hear & feel a bit of that Turkish
influence in the music. Listen to the rythmic percussion.
3. Door: Slow and languid jam session between saxophone and trumpet.
4. Thomas O Malley: Starts slow and picks up pace & steam .
5. Sam I Am: Fast & rythmic. Love the percussion.
6. Istanbul: Short interlude that captures the flavor of Instanbul with snatches of conversation.
7.Kefal: Alternates between slow & mid-tempo.
8. Les Ottomon: Fast-paced. Nice, round sounds from the trumpet & sax.
9. The Dark Tunnels of Europe: Slow and short piece.
10. Alley Cats: Medium paced and the sounds of trumpet reminds you of a dark, haunted alley.
11. Our Theory: Slow


Kamla 9/11/2010

Recent airplay

Freedom
Freedom
Music CasseroleNov 20, 2010
Bosphorus
Bosphorus
Music CasseroleNov 06, 2010
Sam I Am
No Cover, No MinimumOct 30, 2010
Freedom

Charting

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Track listing

1. Freedom
2. Bosphorus
3. Doors To Heaven
4. Thomas O'malley
5. Sam I Am
6. Downtown Istanbul
7. Kefal
8. Les Ottomans
9. The Dark Tunnel Of Europe
10. Alley Cats
11. Our Theory