Review: Ilhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions - 'Galata' / 'Karaköy' (Nublu Records)

Ilhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions is world's away from the last release on New York’s legendary Nublu Records!
 

The Phenomenal Handclap Band's 'We Are Worlds Away' (see review HERE) is nothing like this collision between New York Jazz Club and Istanbul's Sessions is update on David Murray's 'Blues For Memo' with Swedish born-Turkish heritage-NYC living saxophonist-club owner Ilhan leading on a single ahead of an album early next year, 'Mahalle'.

If you recall the jazz-rock-fusion of Acoustic Ladyland with cross-genre influences, these two track have a sophisticated punk element where 'Galata' goes funky and 'Karaköy' whips up some speed spiritual that crashes traditional east-west thinking.

As someone might have said, "We must get closer to the essence of life" and I've said it beow about this label, they are going places, even worlds away?

'Karaköy' is jazzdance gold in my book; did anyone mention Jazz Chronicles? 

Love the cover photo, reminds me of a water polo tournament in Sliema many years ago

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Artist: Ilhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions
Title:   Galata / Karaköy
Release date: 14th October, 2025
Label : Nublu Records
Catalog Number : SI-NUB-069
Format:  Digital / Bandcamp