Past Gigs
- 12-10-201708:00 PM00/p/pm/12/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Igor Spallati, Martin Krümmling
A-traneBerlin - 05-14-201808:00 PM00/p/pm/5/>WDR Stimmen der Freiheit
feat. Tino Derado
WDRKöln - 06-03-201808:30 PM00/p/pm/6/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Igor Spallati, Martin Krümmling
Zig Zag Jazz ClubBerlin - 07-10-201809:00 PM00/p/pm/7/>Judy Niemack’s VIP
Vocal Group: Judy Niemack, Defne Şahin, Mia Knop Jacobsen, Erik Leuthäuser, Moritz Klatt
A-traneBerlin - 07-11-201809:00 PM00/p/pm/7/>Judy Niemack’s VIP
Vocal Group: Judy Niemack, Defne Şahin, Mia Knop Jacobsen, Erik Leuthäuser, Moritz Klatt
A-traneBerlin - 07-12-201809:00 PM00/p/pm/7/>Judy Niemack’s VIP
Vocal Group: Judy Niemack, Defne Şahin, Mia Knop Jacobsen, Erik Leuthäuser, Moritz Klatt
A-traneBerlin - 09-27-201809:30 PM00/p/pm/9/>Defne Şahin Group: Turkey Tour
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Igor Spallati, Martin Krümmling
supported by Goethe-Institut Istanbul + Kulturakademie TarabyaNardis Jazz ClubIstanbulTurkey - 09-26-201809:00 PM00/p/pm/9/>Defne Şahin Group: Turkey Tour
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Igor Spallati, Martin Krümmling
supported by Goethe-Institut Istanbul + Kulturakademie TarabyaSamm's BistroAnkara - 09-28-201808:30 PM00/p/pm/9/>Defne Şahin Group: Turkey Tour
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Igor Spallati, Ediz Hafızoğlu
supported by Goethe-Institut Istanbul + Kulturakademie TarabyaKepez Turhan Mildon Kültür MerkeziÇanakkale - 11-07-201809:00 PM00/p/pm/11/>Aşık Duo
feat. Guy Mintus (piano)
A-TraneBerlin - 11-21-201807:00 PM00/p/pm/11/>Studio Bosporus
The Aşık Duo will perform on this special evening of performances and exhibitions by former artists of residence of the Kulturakademie Tarabya in Istanbul.
Hamburger BahnhofBerlin - 12-11-201809:00 PM00/p/pm/12/>VIP
Vocal Group: Judy Niemack, Defne Şahin, Mia Knop Jacobsen, Erik Leuthäuser, Moritz Klatt
A-traneBerlin - 12-18-201809:00 PM00/p/pm/12/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Igor Spallati, Martin Krümmling
special guest: Daniel Marques (guitar)A-traneBerlin - 03-21-201909:00 PM00/p/pm/3/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Paul Santner, Martin Krümmling
Zig Zag Jazz ClubBerlin - 03-22-201908:00 PM00/p/pm/3/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Paul Santner, Martin Krümmling
Jazz am SchießbergCalw - 03-26-201907:00 PM00/p/pm/3/>Unravel
feat. Sharik Hasan, Alex Goodman, Marty Kenney, Philippe Lemm, Jessi Lee
Rockwood Music HallNew York - 03-27-201906:00 PM00/p/pm/3/>Defne Şahin & Can Olgun Duo
feat. Can Olgun (piano)
German ConsulateNew York - 05-04-201909:00 PM00/p/pm/5/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Povel Widestrand, Igor Spallati, Julian Erdem
International Jazz Festival VientianeVientianeLaos - 11-19-201909:00 PM00/p/pm/11/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Paul Santner, Martin Krümmling
A-traneBerlin - 10-31-201907:00 PM00/p/pm/10/>Anthony Braxton’s Sonic Genome @ Jazzfest Berlin
feat. members of the Trickster Orchestra, Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra, Kim Collective, Australian Art Orchestra and more
conducted by Anthony Braxton, James Fei and Chris JonasGropius BauBerlin - 01-16-202007:00 PM00/p/pm/1/>Winterreisen
with Ensemble Megaphon
Klecks TheaterHannover - 01-17-202007:00 PM00/p/pm/1/>Winterreisen
with Ensemble Megaphon
GlockenhausLüneburg - 01-31-202007:00 PM00/p/pm/1/>Winterreisen
with Ensemble Megaphon
LandesmusikakademieWolfenbüttel - 02-07-202007:00 PM00/p/pm/2/>Winterreisen
with Ensemble Megaphon
Kulturkirche PauluskircheBremerhaven - 02-29-202007:00 PM00/p/pm/2/>Winterreisen
with Ensemble Megaphon
Kulturkirche MarkuskircheHannover - 11-19-202007:30 PM00/p/pm/11/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Johannes von Ballestrem, Paul Santner, Martin Krümmling
2 shows: 19:30 and 21:30Zig Zag Jazz ClubBerlin - 11-13-202011:00 AM00/p/am/11/>Defne Şahin Group
private event
Goethe InstitutMünchen - 01-14-202109:00 PM00/p/pm/1/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Johannes von Ballestrem, Paul Santner, Martin Krümmling
A-traneBerlin - 11-10-201406:00 PM00/p/pm/11/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Billy Test, Ethan O’Reilly, Colin Stranahan
Rockwood Music HallNew York - 12-16-201406:30 PM00/p/pm/12/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Shai Maestro, Hans Glawischnig, Ziv Ravitz
Tickets are available only via EventbriteGerman ConsulateNew York - 02-24-201507:00 PM00/p/pm/2/>The Stereography Project CD Release
Marike van Dijk's Stereography Project
The Netherlands ClubNew York - 04-02-201512:00 PM00/p/pm/4/>Recording The New AlbumSear SoundNew York
- 04-05-201508:00 PM00/p/pm/4/>unravel
feat. Fabian Almazan, Petros Klampanis, Henry Cole, Keisuke Matsuno
dromNew York - 05-24-201509:00 PM00/p/pm/5/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Tino Derado, Simon Quinn, Martin Krümmling
A-TraneBerlin - 06-20-201508:00 PM00/p/pm/6/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Tino Derado, Simon Quinn, Martin Krümmling
Tickets + Info: news@defnesahin.comPrivate House ConcertBerlin - 07-12-201511:00 AM00/p/am/7/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Tino Derado, Simon Quinn, Martin Krümmling
Jüdisches Museum BerlinBerlin - 09-23-201509:00 PM00/p/pm/9/>Aşık Duo
feat. Guy Mintus (piano)
Zig Zag Jazz ClubBerlin - 09-27-201504:00 PM00/p/pm/9/>Aşık Duo
feat. Guy Mintus (piano)
Tickets + Info: news@defnesahin.comHouse ConcertBerlin - 09-28-201509:30 PM00/p/pm/9/>Aşık Project
feat. Guy Mintus, Tom Berkmann, Aidan Löwe
SchlotBerlin - 10-02-201509:00 PM00/p/pm/10/>Defne Şahin Group
Private Event feat. Tino Derado, Phil Donkin, Martin Krümmling
Heinrich Böll FoundationBerlin - 10-03-201509:00 PM00/p/pm/10/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Phil Donkin, Martin Krümmling
Zig Zag Jazz ClubBerlin - 10-31-201508:00 PM00/p/pm/10/>The Stereography Project
Marike van Dijk's Stereography Project
Jazzfest AmsterdamAmsterdam - 11-01-201508:00 PM00/p/pm/11/>The Stereography Project
Marike van Dijk's Stereography Project
International Jazz Festival RotterdamRotterdam - 11-08-201506:00 PM00/p/pm/11/>Diwan der Kontinente
Cymin Samawatie's and Ketan Bhatti's Diwan der Kontinente
Jazzfest BerlinBerlin - 12-18-201509:00 PM00/p/pm/12/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Tino Derado, Phil Donkin, Martin Krümmling
Werkstatt der KulturenBerlin - 02-19-201608:30 PM00/p/pm/2/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Tino Derado, Igor Spallati, Martin Krümmling
Zig Zag Jazz ClubBerlin - 04-17-201606:00 PM00/p/pm/4/>Defne Şahin & Tuluğ Tırpan
private event
Goethe InstituteIstanbul - 04-23-201607:30 PM00/p/pm/4/>CD Release: unravel
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Igor Spallati, Martin Krümmling
jazzahead! clubnight 2016Kulturkirche St. StephaniBremen - 04-24-201609:00 PM00/p/pm/4/>CD Release: unravel
feat. Tino Derado, Igor Spallati, Martin Krümmling
A-TraneBerlin - 06-03-201608:00 PM00/p/pm/6/>Aşık Duo
feat. Guy Mintus (piano)
Pera HotelIstanbul - 06-17-201610:30 PM00/p/pm/6/>CD Release: unravel
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Igor Spallati, Martin Krümmling
Nardis Jazz ClubIstanbul - 06-18-201609:00 PM00/p/pm/6/>CD Release: unravel
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Igor Spallati, Martin Krümmling
June PubAnkara - 09-16-201609:00 PM00/p/pm/9/>CD Release: unravelBürgerhaus KalkKöln
- 11-03-201609:00 PM00/p/pm/11/>CD Release: unravel
feat. Tino Derado, Igor Spallati, Tobias Backhaus
Zig Zag Jazz ClubBerlin - 12-09-201608:00 PM00/p/pm/12/>CD Release: unravel
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Igor Spallati, Martin Krümmling
Ballhaus NaunynstraßeBerlin - 12-20-201609:00 PM00/p/pm/12/>Aşık Duo
feat. Guy Mintus (piano)
special guest: Mohamad Fityan (nay, kawala)A-TraneBerlin - 04-07-201708:30 PM00/p/pm/4/>CD Release: unravel
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Phil Donkin, Martin Krümmling
NikolaisaalPotsdam - 05-19-201707:00 PM00/p/pm/5/>Jay Clayton’s Vocal Improvisations
feat. Jay Clayton, Judy Niemack, Céline Rudolph, Michael Schiefel and students and alumni of the Jazz Institut Berlin
Georg-Neumann-SaalBerlin - 06-05-201702:30 PM00/p/pm/6/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Igor Spallati, Martin Krümmling
Bazáar Berlin, Brücke Hallesches TorKarneval der KulturenBerlin - 09-24-201709:00 PM00/p/pm/9/>Defne Şahin Group
feat. Johannes Ballestrem, Igor Spallati, Martin Krümmling
Zig Zag Jazz ClubBerlin - 11-15-201708:00 PM00/p/pm/11/>Aşık Duo: Israel Tour
feat. Guy Mintus (piano)
House ConcertYehud - 11-16-201708:00 PM00/p/pm/11/>Aşık Duo: Israel Tour
feat. Guy Mintus (piano)
Khan of the White DonkeySafed - 11-17-201708:00 PM00/p/pm/11/>Aşık Duo: Israel Tour
feat. Guy Mintus (piano)
Beit HaamudimTel Aviv - 11-18-201708:00 PM00/p/pm/11/>Aşık Duo: Israel Tour
feat. Guy Mintus (piano)
House ConcertMaccabim - 11-26-201709:00 PM00/p/pm/11/>Aşık Duo
feat. Guy Mintus (piano)
Zig Zag Jazz ClubBerlin
Past Performances
New York
Carnegie Hall, Cornelia Street Café, Shapeshifter Lab, The Iridium, Spectrum, Drom, Bronx Museum oft he Arts, Manhattan School of Music, The Cell, The Netherland Club, Hard Rock Café
Germany
a-trane, Unterfahrt, Schloß Bellevue, Fabriketage, Fincan, Kulturbrauerei, Werkstatt der Kulturen, Tiyatrom, Schlot, Kallmann Museum, Theater Laboratorium, b-flat, Ballhaus Naunynstraße, Deutsch-Amerikanisches-Institut Heidelberg, Collegium Hungaricum Berlin, Jazzkongress Freiburg, Jazzclub Wernigerode, Kultur im Esel, Villa Leon, Bürgerhaus Kalk Köln, Sauschdall Ulm, Rathaus Schöneberg, Jazzclub Neustadt, Stellwerk Hamburg, Cave 61 Heilbronn, Kulturkirche St. Stephani Bremen, Schlachthof Kassel, Rittergarten, CD-Kaserne, Georg-Neumann Saal Berlin
Turkey
Nardis, Babylon, alt., Tarabya, Echo Bar Kaş, Zemda Gümüşlük, Hangover Izmir
Other
Spain, Greece, Brazil, South Africa, The Green Dolphin Club Cape Town, Philadelphia
Festivals
Burghausen, jazzahead!, JazzFest Berlin, IKSV Istanbul Jazz Fest, Standard Bank National Youth Festival Grahamstown, Jazz in den Ministergärten, Potsdamer Jazzfest, Total Choral, Nächte des Ramadan Festival, Türkei Begegnungen Oldenburg, Cross-Kultur
Performances and recordings with
Jay Clayton, Fabian Almazan, Henry Cole, Joe Sanders, Ziv Ravitz, Guy Mintus, Rogerio Boccato, Alex Goodman, Tino Derado, Martin Krümmling, Simon Quinn, Elias Stemeseder, Can Olgun, Marike van Dijk, Ben van Gelder, Rick Rosato, Manuel Schmiedel, Alan Ferber, Lucas Pino, Anna Webber, Pat Carroll, Ben Wendel, John Benitez, Judy Niemack, Jeanfrançois Prins, Darmon Meader, Don Sickler, Rich Perry, Adam Nussbaum, Jay Anderson, John Di Martino, Holli Ross, Patti Dunham, Julia Hülsmann, Ediz Hafızoğlu, Ozan Musluoğlu, Ferit Odman, Guillermo Klein, Ismail Lumanowski, Fini Bearman