Istanbul Jazz Festival is hosting 300 foreign artists from different parts of the world as part of its 26th edition between June 29 and July 18.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the festival, we not only aim to meet our audience with important names of contemporary music and contribute our audience\u2019s vision, but also to make Turkish musicians and artists to gain more recognition globally\u201d Harun Izer, director of Istanbul Jazz Festival, told Anadolu Agency.<\/p>\n
As part of the festival this year organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), the audience will enjoy more than 50 concerts in almost 20 different venues across the Turkish metropolis.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s festival is held under the theme of \u201cHands that touch Jazz,\u201d Izer said, explaining, \u201cThe theme means that musicians’ hands touch their instruments while the audience touches jazz.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want everyone to have access to the festival as much as possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Prominent contemporary artists, including Kamasi Washington, Joss Stone, Jacob Collier, Snarky Puppy, Mozaik and RYMDEN, will perform during the festival.<\/p>\n
The festival also covers the Vitrin (Showcase) project for the third time year, which gathers music event organizers and prominent press members in Turkey.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs part of the project, more than 30 delegates will visit local music groups from Turkey and award those selected among them will be honored with a support award for the tour,\u201d Izel said.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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