Fahir Atakoglu – Live at Umbria Jazz (Far & Here, 2016)
Masterful Turkish pianist Fahir Atakoglu recorded this album at Umbria Jazz (Italy), one of the greatest jazz festivals in the world. Atakoglu combines jazz with a wide range of world music influences, including Middle Easter music, Flamenco and Afro-Cuban beats.
Live at Umbria Jazz showcases the talent of Atakoglu and his colleagues, delivering stellar individual playing and superb musical dialog.
The band on this recording includes the great Cuban drummer Horacio “El Negro” Hernández and skilled Canadian bassist Alain Caron.
Live at Umbria Jazz combines jazz passion, vivacity and high energy rhythms served by a world class pianist.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
