New York City Jazz Record, February 2022 DC Jazz Prix Applications Are Live – Page 5 (What’s News) Vox News article by Suzanne Lorge – Upcoming performances by Catherine Russell, Svetlana, Samara Joy – Page 11 Review by Scott Yanow – Samara Joy – Samara Joy – Page 18 Review by Marilyn Lester – Catherine Russell … Read More
by Sebastian Scotney, London Jazz News “Boston-based pianist, composer and noted scholar Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol released his new album An Elegant Ritual (DÜNYA) in July 2021, enriching his compositional portfolio with an innovative approach to the traditional piano trio format. Sanlıkol’s new music video for An Elegant Ritual’s fourth track, “Lost Inside” is a showcase of his arresting vision, here … Read More
By NQ Jazz This week’s theme is sounds from around the globe. Read more here.
Por José Ramón, La Habitación Del Jazz Estamos ante la primera grabación en formato trío de este gran músico turco- americano. Si bien a menudo ha tocado en pequeños formatos, incluido el trío, no había grabado en este formato hasta ahora, quizás como el mismo dice debido a un deseo profundamente arraigado de innovar y … Read More
By Jackson Sinnenburg, Jazz Times “Pianist Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol’s music rises slowly and purposefully at the start of his new album. His fingers barely touch the keys in ‘Prelude’ casting flecks of warmth under his voice, which rings out with passionate devotion like a muezzin’s adhan (call to prayer) in the just-barely-dawn hours. For those who … Read More
All About Jazz “Last month, Turkish musical polymath Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol released ‘An Elegant Ritual’. Known primarily for ambitious large ensemble works, the adventurous pianist pares down to a trio this time around, and often augments the material with rich vocal stylings. Such is the case on the album’s first full-length track, “The 7th Day”, … Read More
by Tiziana Dearing and Chris Citorik, WBUR Radio Boston Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, Grammy-nominated musician, composer, and faculty member at the New England Conservatory, joins us to talk about his new album, “An Elegant Ritual,” which comes out Friday, and the value of speaking multiple musical languages. Listen to the full segment here.
by Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs In her latest blog post, Dee Dee McNeil spotlights International Jazz artists, including new releases from Tim Hagans, Alí Bello, and Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol. Read the full reviews here.
By James Read, UK Vibe Turkish American composer, pianist and vocalist Mehmet Ali Sanlikol’s new release, An Elegant Ritual, weaves together several distinct musical threads in an East meets West take on the jazz trio format. Read more here.
GRAMMY Nominated Pianist, Composer and Scholar Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol Announces the Recording Debut of His Revelatory Piano Trio Works, An Elegant Ritual, Out July 16, 2021 On DÜNYA Celebrated pianist, composer and noted scholar Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol is thrilled to announce the release of his new full-length album An Elegant Ritual. To be released on … Read More
