One of the newest jazz festivals in Turkey as well as throughout the world, Nublu Jazz Festival kicks off in the city for its second leg in Istanbul from March 4th to March 12th under the slogan 'The Music of Now'. Last year the festival, which also tours New York and Sao Paolo, brought an exciting line-up to Turkey.
İlhan Erşahin describes Nublu and the festival as follows: "Nublu, in an effort to continue the jazz culture, and it joins the sound of today with the soul of jazz. I believe we are filling a vacancy."
This year's festival program includes masters İlhan Erşahin, İmer Demirer and Arto Tunçboyacıyan as well as new representatives of the Turkish jazz scene, Alp Ersönmez, 123, Korhan Futacı and Ozan Musluoğlu.
The festivals international guests include Swedish group JUNIP and master percussionist Kenny Wollesen's new project Wollesonic.
Babylon, Nublu and Lucca will be sharing the hosting duties for the Nublu Jazz Festival performances.
Nublu Jazz Festival 2011 program
Friday, March 4th, 2011 BABYLON DJ Yakuza
Friday, March 4th, 2011- 22:00 & 00:00 BABYLON Ilhan Erşahin's Istanbul Sessions
Friday, March 4th, 2011- 21:00 NUBLU Kenny Wollesen vs. Berke Ozcan
Friday, March 4th, 2011 NUBLU DJ Best Kept Secret
Friday, March 4th, 2011- 00:00 NUBLU Nuw
Friday, March 4th, 2011- 22:00 BABYLON ÜST KAT Indie Club Hosted by MABBAS feat. Dancing Birds Feel The Beat
Friday, March 4th, 2011- 21:00 LUCCA Alex From Tokyo
Saturday, March 5th, 2011- 21:00 BABYLON 123
Saturday, March 5th, 2011BABYLON DJ Alex From Tokyo
Saturday, March 5th, 2011- 23:00 BABYLON JUNIP featuring José Gonzales, Tobias Winterkom, Elias Araya
Saturday, March 5th, 2011- 22:00 NUBLU Trio Mrio with Sarp Maden, Alp Ersönmez, Volkan Öktem
Saturday, March 5th, 2011NUBLU Dj Fuchs
Saturday, March 5th, 2011- 00:00 NUBLU Love Trio Istanbul Version
Sunday, March 6th, 2011- 12:00-18:00 NUBLU Plak Pazarı
Sunday, March 6th, 2011- 22:00 NUBLU Ozan Musluoğlu's Loco
Monday, March 7th, 2011- 22:00 NUBLU Monday Sessions Njf Special by Drum And Bass Magazine
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011NUBLU DJ Neslihan Voyage Radyo
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011- 22:00 NUBLU Selen Gülün Trio
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011- 00:00 NUBLU Natalia Mann
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011BABYLON DJ Barış K.
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011- 22:00 & 00:00 BABYLON Love Trio with Arto Tunçboyacıyan
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011- 22:00 NUBLU Can Cankaya
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011NUBLU DJ Emekcan
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011- 00:00 NUBLU Emir Ersoy
Thursday, March 10th, 2011- 21:00 BABYLON Sarp Maden 4
Thursday, March 10th, 2011BABYLON DJ Kid-e
Thursday, March 10th, 2011- 23:00 BABYLON Alp Ersönmez "cereyanlı" vs. Dj Logic
Thursday, March 10th, 2011- 22:00 NUBLU İmer Demirer
Thursday, March 10th, 2011NUBLU DJ Deform-e
Thursday, March 10th, 2011- 00:00 NUBLU Love Trio with Arto Tunçboyacıyan
Friday, March 11th, 2011- 22:00 NUBLU KOLEKTIF ISTANBUL
Friday, March 11th, 2011NUBLU DJ STEREO LOVE
Friday, March 11th, 201100:00 NUBLU LOVE TRIO with ARTO TUNCBOYACIYAN
Friday, March 11th, 2011- 21:00 LUCCA DJ LOGIC
Saturday, March 12th, 2011- 22:00 BABYLON LAIKA
Saturday, March 12th, 2011BABYLON DJ LOGIC
Saturday, March 12th, 2011- 00:00 BABYLON NJF CLOSING JAM SESSION LOGIC
Saturday, March 12th, 2011- 21:00 NUBLU BİLAL KARAMAN
Saturday, March 12th, 2011NUBLU DJ JAKE
Saturday, March 12th, 2011- 00:00 NUBLU LOVE TRIO ISTANBUL VERSION
* Tickets for Nublu events are priced at 20TL for Friday and Saturday night shows, with tickets for all other nights for 10 TL.
* Ticket prices for Friday, March 4th are 30 TL. This ticket includes access to Nublu, Babylon and Üst Kat.
* Tickets for Nublu events can only be purchased at the Nublu entrance.