Istanbul Blues Company
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Istanbul Blues Company (İstanbul Blues Kumpanyası in Turkish; referred as IBC hereafter) was a blues band from Turkey.[1][2] They are often referred as The Original Turkish Blues Band and bring the blues sound to their national melodies, harvesting both to put together a unique and plausible sound.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Despite being short-lived, the band was influential on both the Turkish blues scene and other bands.[1]
History
IBC was founded in October 1993 by Sarp Keskiner and Salih Nazım Peker as Constantinople Blues Company.[1][3][4] They were inspired by blues collectives such as John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated.[5] Their first album, the thirteen-track Kökler, was released on tape in a batch of 3,000 in October 1996 and on CD in 1997.[4][5] Keskiner directed, produced, composed, authored, and arranged this albumScript error: No such module "Unsubst". before leaving in 1997.[3] IBC released their second and final album, Sair Zamanlar, in 1999[5] before embarking on their last tour.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The band dissolved in 2000.[4]
In 2022, Bone Union Records released a 1997 recording of IRB playing at the Efes Pilsen Blues Festival.[5][1]
Personnel
Founders
- Sarp Keskiner[3] - vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, washtub bass, banjo, foamboard, shaker, spoons, cans, clay bird flutes, tambourine, sticks
- Salih Nazım Peker - vocals, mandolin, banjo, baglama, darbouka
Collective
- Tuğrul Aray[5] - harmonica, tenor saxophone, saxoflute, pipes, kaval
- İlhan Babaoglu - alto saxophone, bass vocals
- Orçun Baştürk[5] - drums, bells, piano, conga, timbals, vocals, gongs
- Oya Erkaya - bass
- Erke Erokay - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Murat Ertel - FX guitar
- Burak Guven - bass
- Vefa Karatay[5] - bass
- Suna Suner - vocals
- Ertan Tekin - zurna, mey, cura mey
- Erdem Tonguc - Farfisa organ, piano
See also
References
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