International Ankara Jazz Festival Begins

The traditional meeting of jazz lovers, the International Ankara Jazz Festival begins. The festival, which will be held for the 26th time this year with the theme of “Jazz Climate”, will meet with music lovers on 6 November.

The music festival, which will make the residents of the capital experience 10 days full of art with special concerts, talks and free masterclass events, will also host international jazz lovers.

The priority of the festival, which will be organized by the Jazz Association with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, will be to reduce the carbon footprint this year.

The festival, which will meet jazz lovers in many venues of the capital, from CerModern to Ankara Music and Fine Arts University, will focus on musicians from Ankara.

Jazz Association YouTube The festival, where digital interviews can be watched on the channel, will end on November 16.

The program of the 26th International Ankara Jazz Festival http://www.cazdernegi.org can be reached from.

Festival Program:

Sunday, November 6, 2022 / CP Ankara Hotel

18.30 – Press Opening and Plaque Ceremony
19.00 – E. Org. Ergin Celasin Jazz in Ankara / Digital Interview with Özlem Oktar Varoğlu
20.00 – Ahmet Berker Quartet

7 November 2022 Monday / CP Ankara Hotel

19.00 – Nardis 20th Anniversary with Zuhal Focan Sohbeti / Digital Interview with Özlem Oktar Varoğlu
20.00 – Ali Aykaç Septet

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 / Altınel Hotel & Convention Center

20.00 – Gokhan Somel Trio

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 / Çankaya Municipality Yaşar Kemal Cultural Center

19.00 – Jazz from Ulus to Çankaya with Canan Aykent | Digital Interview with Özlem Oktar Varoğlu
20.00 – Kaan Çelen Trio

Friday, November 11, 2022 / Last Penny Twist

22.00 – Wonju Lee Quintet

Saturday, November 12, 2022 / Samm's Bistro

22.00 – Sibel Köse Quartet | Guest of Honor: Tuna Otenel

Sunday, November 13, 2022 / Çankaya Municipality Yaşar Kemal Cultural Center

20.00 – Aydın Kahya & Jeff Giansily | Nat King Cole Tribute

Sunday, November 13, 2022 / Sixto Chill & Jazz

22.00 – Arzum Biner Sextet

Monday, November 14, 2022 / H.U Ankara State Conservatory Jazz Department

13.30 – Achim Heine Masterclass |Adapting East-West Synthesis Rhythms to Jazz

Monday, November 14, 2022 / Ankara University of Music and Fine Arts

15.00 – Evren Kalaycıoğlu Masterclass | Pop and Jazz Arrangements

Monday, 14 November 2022 / Cermodern

20.00 – Ruken

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 / Ankara University of Music and Fine Arts

14.00 – Şinasi Celayiroğlu Masterclass | Chords and Improvisation in Jazz Music

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 / Last Penny Twist

22.00 – Dolce Jazz Vocal Group

Wednesday, November 16, 2022 / Çankaya Municipality Yaşar Kemal Cultural Center

19.00 – From Sofia to Ankara Jazz with Yıldız İbrahimova | Digital Interview with Özlem Oktar Varoğlu
20.00 – Pascal Schumacher

Wednesday, November 16, 2022 / Sixto Chill & Jazz

22.00 – September Ergul Quartet