Jazz Articles about Oytun Ersan

About Oytun Ersan

Album Review

Bass prodigy Oytun Ersan is a Turkish Cypriot based in Nicosia, North Cyprus He's performed or collaborated with a host of jazz stars including Wycliffe Gordon, Mitchel Forman and drummer Dave Weckl who's featured on this high voltage fusion album. On the frenetic opener, “Oh, That Butterfly!" there's are coruscating solos from Eric Marienthal, Gary Husband and guitarist Mike Miller. All the while Ersan evinces an electrifyingly pulsating bass line keenly accompanied by Weckl on dynamic drums. Following ...

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Take Five with Oytun Ersan

by AAJ Staff
July 21, 2015

About Oytun Ersan Oytun Ersan is a Cypriot electric bass and upright bassist, composer, instructor and conductor. At the early age of 15, Oytun joined the International Nicosia Municipality Orchestra as a bassist where he is still working for the past 20 years. During his career as a musician, Oytun has contributed to a great number of album projects, and performed at various international festivals and venues. He has worked with a number of world famous musicians including Prof. Rex ...