GREG OSBY-TIMUCIN SAHIN QUARTET
GREG OSBY: Saxophones, compositions
TIMUCIN SAHIN: Fretless guitars, compositions, live electronics
TOMMY CRANE: Drums
MATT BREWER: Bass
February 16th Thursday 9:30pm $15 Maia Meyhane 98 Ave B (Bet. 6th and 7th St.) NYC Reservation: (212) 358 1166
Newest formation of Sahin with one of the best saxophonist of today's improvised music Greg Osby. Quartet performs repertoire of Sahin and Osby.The musical paralellities as well as the fine differences of their approach in writing makes this quartet rather special.
GREG OSBY:
Saxophonist, composer, producer and educator Greg Osby has made an indelible mark on contemporary jazz as a leader of his own ensembles and as a guest artist with other acclaimed jazz groups fo the past 20 years. Notable for his insightful and innovative approach to composition and performance of original jazz music, Osby is a shining beacon among the current generation of jazz musicians. He has earned numerous awards and critical acclaim for his recorded works and passionate live performances.
Osby worked throughout the years with artists as varied as Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Jack DeJohnette, Andrew Hill, Muhal Richard Abrams, Jim Hall and Jaki Byard as well as with many ethnic and new music ensembles in the New York area.
Osby signed with Blue Note Records in 1990 and has since recorded fourteen recordings for that label as a leader. From the pulse of the streets and the language of a generation, Osby has sketched numerous musical essays set to a contemporary score using the improvisational nature of Jazz as the connecting thread.
TIMUCIN SAHIN:
Electric fretless guitars & live electronics Born in Turkey. In 1992 he moved to the Netherlands. Studied jazz guitar at the Hilversum and Amsterdam Conservatories with obtaining 2nd fase masters degree. Studied bachelors classical composition at Amsterdam Conservatory and Manhattan School of Music New York.
In 2001 he was awarded first prize at the prestigious Dutch Jazz Competition with his contemporary jazz trio 'On the Line'. He received second prize for his composition “Occult" at the Jur Naessens Music Award in 2002.
In addition to composing and touring with different projects, Sahin leads his own ensembles that perform his music. His recent formations Greg Osby-Timucin Sahin Quartet, Rare Falcons, Timucin Sahin Trio and his contemporary chamber music ensemble 'Occult Ensemble' are his current projects.
He is also exploring his solo performances very often at international festivals. In his solo project “Timucin Sahin-Real Time", he utilizes live-electronics as well as electric, acoustic fretless guitars.
Timucin Sahin played and/or recorded with Greg Osby, Robin Eubanks, Hein vd Geyn, Kai Eckhardt, Mike Mainieri, Tony Moreno, Aydin Esen, Gene Jackson, Gino Sitson, Lonnie Plaxico, Ernst Reizeger, Moula Sylla, Armando Gola, John Benitez, Donny McCaslin, Hans Glawischnig, Francois Moutin to name a few.
PRESS QUOTES ABOUT SAHIN'S MUSIC:
“From Turkey comes Timucin Sahin with Slick Road, an album that shows how far away from the American tradition jazz has drifted, all the while remaining vibrant and true to its essence." All About Jazz February 2004
“For those with an interest in expanding their musical boundaries and hearing how other traditions can expand the musical palette of improvisation, Timucin Sahin's Slick Road is well worth the listen." Jazzview March 2004
“Rhythm plays a large part in Sahin's work, sometimes establishing dark grooves, other times moving with time shifts that, in the hands of those less capable, would sound clumsy but here are completely seamless. With a voracious musical appetite that includes African, Indian and more traditional western jazz and contemporary classical music, Sahin has fashioned a sound that is an intriguing blend." John Kelman March 2004
GREG OSBY: Saxophones, compositions
TIMUCIN SAHIN: Fretless guitars, compositions, live electronics
TOMMY CRANE: Drums
MATT BREWER: Bass
February 16th Thursday 9:30pm $15 Maia Meyhane 98 Ave B (Bet. 6th and 7th St.) NYC Reservation: (212) 358 1166
Newest formation of Sahin with one of the best saxophonist of today's improvised music Greg Osby. Quartet performs repertoire of Sahin and Osby.The musical paralellities as well as the fine differences of their approach in writing makes this quartet rather special.
GREG OSBY:
Saxophonist, composer, producer and educator Greg Osby has made an indelible mark on contemporary jazz as a leader of his own ensembles and as a guest artist with other acclaimed jazz groups fo the past 20 years. Notable for his insightful and innovative approach to composition and performance of original jazz music, Osby is a shining beacon among the current generation of jazz musicians. He has earned numerous awards and critical acclaim for his recorded works and passionate live performances.
Osby worked throughout the years with artists as varied as Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Jack DeJohnette, Andrew Hill, Muhal Richard Abrams, Jim Hall and Jaki Byard as well as with many ethnic and new music ensembles in the New York area.
Osby signed with Blue Note Records in 1990 and has since recorded fourteen recordings for that label as a leader. From the pulse of the streets and the language of a generation, Osby has sketched numerous musical essays set to a contemporary score using the improvisational nature of Jazz as the connecting thread.
TIMUCIN SAHIN:
Electric fretless guitars & live electronics Born in Turkey. In 1992 he moved to the Netherlands. Studied jazz guitar at the Hilversum and Amsterdam Conservatories with obtaining 2nd fase masters degree. Studied bachelors classical composition at Amsterdam Conservatory and Manhattan School of Music New York.
In 2001 he was awarded first prize at the prestigious Dutch Jazz Competition with his contemporary jazz trio 'On the Line'. He received second prize for his composition “Occult" at the Jur Naessens Music Award in 2002.
In addition to composing and touring with different projects, Sahin leads his own ensembles that perform his music. His recent formations Greg Osby-Timucin Sahin Quartet, Rare Falcons, Timucin Sahin Trio and his contemporary chamber music ensemble 'Occult Ensemble' are his current projects.
He is also exploring his solo performances very often at international festivals. In his solo project “Timucin Sahin-Real Time", he utilizes live-electronics as well as electric, acoustic fretless guitars.
Timucin Sahin played and/or recorded with Greg Osby, Robin Eubanks, Hein vd Geyn, Kai Eckhardt, Mike Mainieri, Tony Moreno, Aydin Esen, Gene Jackson, Gino Sitson, Lonnie Plaxico, Ernst Reizeger, Moula Sylla, Armando Gola, John Benitez, Donny McCaslin, Hans Glawischnig, Francois Moutin to name a few.
PRESS QUOTES ABOUT SAHIN'S MUSIC:
“From Turkey comes Timucin Sahin with Slick Road, an album that shows how far away from the American tradition jazz has drifted, all the while remaining vibrant and true to its essence." All About Jazz February 2004
“For those with an interest in expanding their musical boundaries and hearing how other traditions can expand the musical palette of improvisation, Timucin Sahin's Slick Road is well worth the listen." Jazzview March 2004
“Rhythm plays a large part in Sahin's work, sometimes establishing dark grooves, other times moving with time shifts that, in the hands of those less capable, would sound clumsy but here are completely seamless. With a voracious musical appetite that includes African, Indian and more traditional western jazz and contemporary classical music, Sahin has fashioned a sound that is an intriguing blend." John Kelman March 2004
For more information contact All About Jazz.
