Results for "Alper Yilmaz"

Alper Yilmaz

AkBank Jazz Festival 2019

by Francesco Martinelli
October 29, 2019

AkBank Jazz Festival Istanbul, Turkey October 18-25 2019 I arrived in Istanbul during the world-wide outrage that followed the United States pull-out from Syria and the consequent military intervention by Turkey. The new humongous airport looked rather empty compared to the crowded spaces of the old one; the trip to ...

Over The Clouds

By Alper Yilmaz

Label: Kayique Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Yet; Flughafen; Mir With Grandma; Her Waves; Straight Up; Cagdas' Tuner; Perplexity; Over The Clouds.

Alper Yilmaz: Over The Clouds

by Mark F. Turner
May 12, 2010

If Alper Yilmaz's 2007 debut Clashes (Kayique Records) was a precursor, then his sophomore release Over The Clouds solidifies the Turkish-born bassist as a force to be reckoned with. With an electric bass as his axe of choice, he delivers muscularity and ingenuity in the vein of the great Jaco Pastorius and present day players like ...

Bassist/Composer Alper Yilmaz Releases New CD Titled "Over the Clouds" on Kayique Records Featuring David Binney and Nir Felder.

April 26, 2010

Bassist/composer Alper Yilmaz is back with a brilliant follow up to his critically acclaimed debut release titled “Clashes." released in 2007. The new release is titled “Over the Clouds" and features several new compositions from the Turkish born bassist. Yilmaz surrounds himself here with some of the top jazz artists of the genre. The ensemble is ...

Clashes

By Alper Yilmaz

Label: Kayique Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: KuKe; XX; Clashes; Junk Mail; Oddity; Ninni; Spring Breeze; You Have No Idea; Landscapes.

Alper Yilmaz: Clashes

by Jerry D'Souza
October 29, 2007

Bassist, composer and arranger Alper Yilmaz chooses to profile the compositions on his debut release as leader by using two quintets with the same instrumentation. One has musicians from Istanbul, the other from New York. Michael McGinnis is the exception, being the only common member besides Yilmaz. While this is interesting, the impact can only come ...