Tamburada

Tamburada is an jazz band from Turkey. Their band members (each having a lot of different other on-going projects) are particularly known for their inspiring live performances.

Tamburada essentially plays nothing but their motherland's music, however combined with rhythmic jazz sounds. Each one of the band's members are acclaimed virtuosos in their country.

History

In 2001, Tamburada was found by Korhan Futacı and Özün Usta as an interchangeable musical platform. Since then, the band has played numberless concerts and has collected their live pieces in their first album, "Fantastik". Their members lead other projects, such as NaaPJazz, DanDaDaDan, Randiman Kakara Trio, 123.

Discography

* "Fantastik" (2004)

Line-Up

*"Korhan Futacı" - tenor saxophone, back vocals
*"Özün Usta" - percussion
*"Özlem Şimşek" - vocals
*"Feryin Kaya" - electric and fretless bass guitars
*"Tansu Kaner" - electronic effects, samples
*"Burak Irmak" - hammond organ, rhodes, toccata
*"Berke Can Özcan" - drums, logdrum, vibraphone

Trivia

*Tamburada means "right here" in Turkish.

Important Stages

* Şimdi, Now, Stuttgart
* Berlin Jazz Festival] , Berlin
* "'Rock 'n Coke, Istanbul
* "'Istanbul Jazz Festival, Babylon, Istanbul

ee also

*Music of Turkey
*List of Turkish musicians

External links

* [http://www.tamburada.com/ Official Website]
* [http://sozluk.sourtimes.org/show.asp?t=tamburada&kw=&a=&v=&p=1 Tamburada on ek$i sözlük] ("Turkish")
* [http://www.naapjazz.com/ NaaPJazz Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/tamburada MySpace]