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Bilge Gunaydin: Daydreams

By Francesco Martinelli
September 11, 2020
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Once this disc by Turkish pianist

Bilge Gunaydin

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Bilge Gunaydin is in your CD player, you may find it hard to take it out again.

There are several reasons for this. One is to hear the beautiful sound once crafted by composer Sinan Sakizli in his Hayyam Studio, down the hill from Istiklal towards Kasimpasa, a go-to location for quality recording in Istanbul; another is to listen to the instrumental voices of the band members, some of the brightest lights of the Istanbul jazz scene. They include

Serhan Erkol

saxophone, alto

" data-original-title="" title="">Serhan Erkol on alto saxophone,

Tamer Temel

saxophone
b.1975

" data-original-title="" title="">Tamer Temel on soprano and tenor saxophones, alternating bassists

Apostolos Sideris

bass, acoustic

" data-original-title="" title="">Apostolos Sideris and

Kagan Yildiz

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Kagan Yildiz, drummer

Berke Ozgumus

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Berke Ozgumus and guests

Cenk Erdogan

guitar

" data-original-title="" title="">Cenk Erdogan on fretless guitar and

Esra Kayikci

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Esra Kayikci on vocals. They each enrich the affair with their personal contributions.

The main reason, however, is the evocative pulling-power of Bilge's compositions. They charm the listener with quirky harmonic turns, melodic imagination and variety in the arrangements. From open-sounding wind arrangements to nostalgic Turkish tango evocations, this album makes you indeed daydream.

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Track Listing

Inception; Snow; Summer; Uvercinka Intro; Uvercinka; Istanbulin Cats; People In Black; Left Hander Intro; Left Hander; Cycles.

Personnel

Bilge Gunaydin

piano

Serhan Erkol

saxophone, alto

Tamer Temel

saxophone

Kagan Yildiz

bass

Apostolos Sideris

bass, acoustic

Berke Ozgumus

drums

Cenk Erdogan

guitar

Esra Kayikci

vocals

Album information

Title: Daydreams | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: ADA Muzik

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