Countdown starts for 36th Akbank Jazz Festival
Arturo Sandoval
The 36th Akbank Jazz Festival, organized by Akbank Sanat in collaboration with BKM, will bring leading names from the global jazz scene to Istanbul for a two-week celebration of music from Sept. 26 to Oct. 11.
The festival will feature 36 concerts with nearly 200 artists from more than 15 countries, alongside panels, workshops and masterclasses.
The festival’s diverse program will bring together different generations, genres and forms of jazz at venues across Istanbul. Among the internationally renowned artists on the lineup are Arturo Sandoval, James Carter, Bugge Wesseltoft, Emin Fındıkoğlu, İmer Demirer, Sibel Köse, Dhafer Youssef, Savina Yannatou, Cochemea and Nicole Zuraitis.
