Jazz in Turkey (2013)

Genre

documentary film

Country

Turkey

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about the history of jazz music in Turkey and the musicians who shaped it. It covers how Turkish jazz evolved alongside the country's political and cultural changes.

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What happens

Jazz in Turkey is a 2013 documentary directed by Batu Akyol. The film explores the condition, evolution, and interaction of Turkish jazz music and its musicians, in parallel to Turkish history. Filming for the documentary commenced in 2011, featuring interviews with more than 50 musicians, producers and academians including Terence Blanchard, İlhan Erşahin, Herbie Hancock and Cüneyt Sermet. The film premiered in Turkey on July 14, 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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