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Istanbul Sessions: Istanbul Underground
by James Nadal
A secretive, renaissance saxophonist who travels in a multi-ethnic, trans-cultural dimension, Ilhan Ersahin embodies all aspects of the particular blend of cross-pollinated musical styles he produces. Started in 2002, his New York City club and record label Nublu, established his pioneering reputation, and he continues on a creative tear. Istanbul Sessions was formed in 2008, producing two previous albums, leading to Istanbul Underground. This ensemble has been playing steadily since their formation, extreme liveliness and cohesion evident from ...
read moreIlhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions: New Album "Night Rider" Available November 22
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Michael Ricci
..."a highly distinctive new sound that connects the dense modal funk of Miles Davis' Agartha group with the dervish whirl of Turkish and middle-eastern melodies and spikes it with a potent shot of dub electronics." —Jazzwise Magazine, UK In the grand continuum of the ever progressing Nublu Sound, acclaimed saxophonist and composer Ilhan Ersahin presents Night Rider, the second album from his internationally praised Istanbul Sessions project. Founder of Nublu Records and the renowned East Village nightclub of the same ...
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