Ercüment Orkut Trio ''persona'' at Bova

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One of the most prominent pianists of Turkey, Ercüment Orkut, who performed with musicians such as Terell Stafford, China Moses, Angelika Niescier and Gilad Atzmon on stage and at the studio, has released his second album, “Persona,” in December 2018 under the label of Lin Records. 8 original tunes composed by the artist are performed by an acoustic piano trio in the album where Ercüment Orkut pursues contemporary New York jazz and its sound. The trio that pursues, in Persona, an expressive style through the diversity resulting from the timbres and dynamic ranges of their instruments without an effort to show off their virtuosity nowadays consists of Ercüment Orkut accompanied by Kağan Yıldız on the upright and Volkan Öktem on the drums.