Akbank Jazz Festival: Bulut Gülen Quintet "Su" at Is Sanat Istanbul Hall

Bulut Gülen worked with important trombone artists such as Bedii Durham and Aycan Teztel. He joined İstanbul Superband, where he had the chance to play along Dianne Reeves and Kurt Elling. Bulut received the Arif Mardin special award in 2009, and played alongside the star jazz pianist McCoy Tyner with the Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. His teacher Phil Wilson had this to say about Bulut, who shared the stage with the likes of Benny Golson, Steve Smith, and Jack DeJohnette: “This Turkish trombonist is one young player who recently impressed me the most”...

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Bulut Gülen worked with important trombone artists such as Bedii Durham and Aycan Teztel. He joined İstanbul Superband, where he had the chance to play along Dianne Reeves and Kurt Elling. Bulut received the Arif Mardin special award in 2009, and played alongside the star jazz pianist McCoy Tyner with the Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. His teacher Phil Wilson had this to say about Bulut, who shared the stage with the likes of Benny Golson, Steve Smith, and Jack DeJohnette: “This Turkish trombonist is one young player who recently impressed me the most”. Bulut Gülen released his debut album “Su” last year, consisting of his own songs, and he continues to work as an instructor in various organisations.

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