Defne Şahin

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„A singer with a cosmopolitan, literate approach to jazz“ - Deutsche Welle
  • International Jazz Festival in Laos

    14
    Apr
    2019

    We are thrilled to play our next concert at the International Jazz Festival in Vientiane, Laos.

  • Concerts in New York City

    25
    Mar
    2019

    Happy to be presenting Unravel in New York this week:
    3/26 Rockwood Music Hall
    3/27 German Consulate General

    Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

     

  • Turkey Tour supported by Goethe-Institut Istanbul and Kulturakademie Tarabya

    20
    Sep
    2018

    09/26 Ankara
    09/27 Istanbul
    09/28 Çanakkale

  • Israel Tour with Aşık Duo

    20
    Nov
    2017

    The Aşık Duo enjoyed touring Israel.

  • New video

    22
    May
    2016

    Echoes of a Dream

  • new CD unravel will be released on May 27th

    14
    Apr
    2016

    I'm very happy to announce the release of my new CD unravel. It was produced by Guillermo Klein and recorded with my New York based band at the legendary Sear Sound Studios. You will hear: Fabian Almazan (piano), Petros Klampanis (bass), Henry Cole (drums). Special guests: Keisuke Matsuno (guitar), Guillermo Klein (piano, vocals). The CD will be released on Fresh Sound Records and was supported by the Initiative Musik.
    Audio samples and videos are coming soon.

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  • Cultural Academy Tarabya

    14
    Apr
    2016

    Since March I've been an Artist in Residence at the Cultural Academy of the German Foreign Office in Istanbul. Tarabya

    More about the Cultural Academy and the historical summer residence: www.tarabya.diplo.de

  • Stereography Project

    25
    Feb
    2015

    Saxophonist and composer Marike van Dijk's CD The Stereography Project is out now on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records.
    I'm very happy to be a part of this wonderful large ensemble with: Anna Webber, Lucas Pino, Ben van Gelder, Alan Ferber, Sita Chay, Elinor Speirs, Eric Lemmon, Amanda Gookin, Manuel Schmiedel, Rick Rosato, Mark Schilders and Ruben Samama.
    Here is a recent article about Marike on abc news.

    Stereography

  • Happy New Year!

    04
    Jan
    2015

    I want to say thank you for your support with this picture of my last performance in 2014.
    Wishing everyone a peaceful and wonderful 2015!
    Defne

    Embassy

    Shai Maestro (piano), Hans Glawischnig (bass), Ziv Ravitz (drums) - live at the German Consulate in NYC.
    (Photo: Beowulf Sheehan)

  • Concert at the German Consulate in New York City

    10
    Dec
    2014

    I'm looking forward to a special performance at the German Consulate on 12/16/14 at 6pm.

    The concert will feature Shai Maestro on piano, Hans Glawischnig on bass and Ziv Ravitz on drums.

    There will be a nice reception after the concert and you can only get tickets in advance via Eventbrite for 5$.

    I hope to see you there!