Timucin Sahin: "Window for my breath"

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Turkish guitarist composer Timucin Sahin released his new album from Kalan Music. This one is a trio record featuring Kai Eckhardt on bass and Owen Hart jr on drums. Having been utilizing and deepening the concepts of contemporary jazz as well as contemporary classical and south Indian music for some time, Sahin's music nevertheless demands a lot from his band members. In his trio setting he's working with one of the best electric bassist of today's improvised music Kai Eckhardt and very unique drummer Owen Hart Jr. from NYC. The reason that Sahin chose for these 2 magnificent players as his rhythm section has to do with the paralleities of them among the others.

Trio released their album from Kalan Music entitled "Window For My Breath" recently. Being an African rooted bassist, Eckhardt had worked with John Mc Laughlin Trio and has been exposed to other many other musical traditons. Hart is working with Sahin more than 2 years now and he's bringing his own approach to Sahin's compositions.

Timucin Sahin also utilizes live electronics with this setting. Electronics became part of his vision lately and the reviews that he got for his usage of live electronics are always excellent. The President, Electronic Music Foundation The Joel Chadabe said:

“I have found Timucin Sahin to be an exceptionally talented musician with an intriguing approach to composition and improvisation and his usage of electronics is extremely musical.”

Timucin Sahin was born in Turkey. In 1992 he moved to the Netherlands. Studied jazz guitar at the Hilversum and Amsterdam Conservatories with obtaining 2nd fase masters degree. Studied bachelors classical composition at Amsterdam Conservatory and Manhattan School of Music New York.

In 2001 he was awarded first prize at the prestigious Dutch Jazz Competition with his contemporary jazz trio 'On the Line'. He received second prize for his composition “Occult” at the Jur Naessens Music Award in 2002.

In addition to composing and touring with different projects, Sahin leads his own ensembles that perform his music. His recently formations Greg Osby-Timucin Sahin Quartet, Rare Falcons', Timucin Sahin Trio and his contemporary chamber music ensemble 'Occult Ensemble' are his current projects. He is also exploring his solo performances very often at international festivals. In his solo project “Timucin Sahin-Real Time”, he utilizes live-electronics as well as electric, acoustic fretless guitars.

Timucin Sahin played and/or recorded with Greg Osby, Robin Eubanks, Hein vd Geyn, Kai Eckhardt, Mike Mainieri, Tony Moreno, Aydin Esen, Gene Jackson, Gino Sitson, Lonnie Plaxico, Ernst Reizeger, Moula Sylla, Armando Gola, John Benitez, Obed Calvaire, Hans Glawishcnig, Francois Motian to name a few.

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