After jazz reached Istanbul, it firmly took root there. Quite a few jazz bars have sprung up to cater to the genre's fans. The DJAZZ series 'Istanbul Sessions' is the thermometer of Istanbul jazz in the first decade of the 2000s. The concerts featured in this series were recorded at several Istanbul jazz clubs, featuring some of the very best and freshest jazz bands. The series offers an eye-witness account of the incredible inventiveness and diversity of Istanbul's jazz scene. Clarinetist Oguz Büyükberber has created a unique sound consisting of Turkish music and mixtures of well-known jazz melodies. During this concert at the legendary Nardis Jazz Club, he is assisted by Erdal Akyol on bass and Cem Aksel on drums. Jazz, Impro.
