Emin Fındıkoğlu
Emin Fındıkoğlu is one of the most important pianists, composers, arrangers and bandleaders in the history of Turkish jazz. Born in Istanbul in 1940, he studied harmony under Cüneyt Sermet and Arif Mardin before winning a scholarship to study composition at Berklee College of Music. Back in Turkey, he opened the jazz club The Rhythm Section, founded his big band Big Soul Band in 1968, and served as musical director for the Turkish production of the musical Hair in 1971. He taught jazz harmony for 11 years at Istanbul Bilgi University's MIAM, shaping a generation of young jazz musicians, and was honored with the Istanbul Jazz Festival's Lifetime Achievement Award by IKSV.
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Who is Emin Fındıkoğlu? ▾
Emin Fındıkoğlu is one of the most important pianists, composers, arrangers and bandleaders in the history of Turkish jazz. Born in Istanbul in 1940, he studied harmony under Cüneyt Sermet and Arif Mardin before winning a scholarship to study composition at Berklee College of Music. Back in Turkey, he opened the jazz club The Rhythm Section, founded his big band Big Soul Band in 1968, and served as musical director for the Turkish production of the musical Hair in 1971. He taught jazz harmony for 11 years at Istanbul Bilgi University's MIAM, shaping a generation of young jazz musicians, and was honored with the Istanbul Jazz Festival's Lifetime Achievement Award by IKSV.
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