İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı (İKSV) taThe 23rd Istanbul Jazz Festival, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) is taking place between 27 June and 25 July 2016. This year’s festival once again hosts leading names from the world of jazz and stars of contemporary music in different venues around Istanbul.
This summer, over 200 Turkish and international musicians will participate in the 23rd Istanbul Jazz Festival, giving music lovers in Istanbul the chance to see jazz legends more than 50 concerts performed in 26 venues. The 23rd Istanbul Jazz Festival programme includes a range of jazz, funk, world music, blues and rock performances, with highlights including the legendary Nile Rodgers and his group CHIC, as well as Damon Albarn, Joss Stone, Branford Marsalis, Kurt Elling, Kamasi Washington, Ernest Ranglin, Laura Mvula and Roy Hargrove. The “Jazz in the Parks” and “Night Out” events will be held on the Asian side of Istanbul as part of the festival programme. The festival features a children’s event for the first time this year. “A Childlike Day” will feature performances and workshops for children.
During the awards ceremony, the 23rd Istanbul Jazz Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Özdemir Erdoğan and Ergüven Başaran. Following the ceremony on 11 July at Austria Culture Office in Yeniköy, Ergüven Başaran will take to the stage with his swing group Swing UNLTD. The event will be topped off with a performance by sought-after group of the New York swing scene The Hot Sardines.
