EVO Trio

Infobox musical artist |
Name = EVO Trio
Background = group_or_band
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Origin = Istanbul, Turkey
Genre = Jazz, Free Improvisation
Years_active = 2006–present
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URL = [http://www.evotrio.com/ www.evotrio.com]
Current_members = Eylül Biçer Volkan Topakoğlu Onur Pekin

EVO Trio is a Turkish jazz band that was formed in March 2006 by Eylül Biçer on the guitar, Volkan Topakoğlu on the bass and Onur Pekin on the drums. EVO Trio plays jazz standarts and original compositions. The music that EVO Trio makes can be categorized as the combination of mainstream jazz and free improvisation styles.

EVO Trio took part in such notable organizations as 14. Istanbul International Jazz Festival, Mimar Sinan University Music Festival, IKSV “"Cazin Gencleri"” Concerts, Bucharest International Music Festival, Balkan Youth Festival, Sandanski; and gave concerts at Bilgi University, Sabanci University, Ak Sanat Art Center, the German Consulate and Nazim Hikmet Cultural Center in Istanbul. EVO Trio was also appeared on the TV Show "Gel de Katilma" on the Turkish TV channel "Kanalturk".

Members' biographies

Eylul Bicer (electric guitar)

Eylül Biçer was born in Istanbul in 1987. He started playing guitar when he was going to high school, Kabataş Erkek Lisesi. He played in several organizations with the School Orchestra. Later, he began playing at famous clubs of Istanbul. In 2006, with one of his groups, Moonshine, he played as a siding group of The Blues Brothers. Same year, he started Yildiz Technical University’s Faculty of Art and Design, Music Ensembles Programme. He made private studies with Sevket Akinci, Mumtaz Solmaz, Sarp Maden and Onder Focan. He is also interested in jazz composition.

Volkan Topakoglu (bass guitar and double bass)

Volkan Topakoglu was born in Istanbul in 1986. Started music education in a private music school at ten. After studying for one year, he decided to be a musician. Accepted to High School For Music and Arts in Istanbul, where he learnt to play the piano, cello and got interested in studying jazz music. During high school, he was interested in playing electric and double bass. After high school when he was seventeen, he was accepted to the Music and Stage Arts Department in Yildiz Technical Univeristy in Istanbul. He studied electric and double bass with Kamil Erdem for four years and graduated with a "very good" degree.

Onur Pekin (drums)

Istanbul native Onur Pekin was born in September 18, 1984. His interest in music first started on TRT Istanbul Children Chorus. In 2002, he graduated from high school (Saint Joseph) and in 2003 he got accepted to Istanbul Bilgi University Music Department. He graduated in 2007 with a degree in Music. Onur Pekin is mainly interested in jazz, improvisation and jazz-related music. From ragtime to hard-bop, blues to cool, be-bop to free, electronic to avant-garde, he is in love with all kinds of musical expressions. Special Thanks to Cem Aksel; to be a friend and mentor all the time. Thanks to great teachers; Cengiz Baysal, Imer Demirer, Ricky Ford, Can Kozlu, Senol Kucukyildirim, Sevket Akinci, Selen Gulun, Onur Turkmen, Donovan Mixon, Muge Hendekli, for their passion to music and motivation to teach. Thanks to family and friends for all their support.

External links

* [http://www.evotrio.com/ EVO Trio Official Website]
* [http://kultur.sabah.com.tr/muz104-40120-20070503-401.html An article about EVO Trio on Sabah (Turkish)]
* [http://www.myspace.com/volkantopakoglu Volkan Topakoğlu's MySpace site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/eylulbicer Eylül Biçer's MySpace site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/onurpekin Onur Pekin's MySpace site]