IstanPOOL is an collective of musicians from Turkey and the Netherlands in a unique setting with two winds, sick
two guitars and two laptops. Here you have six modernists from two vibrating urban metropoles joining forces in music. The members have history : Lotz and Moore participated together in Chris Potter’s Tentet and recorded for Michael Baird. Lotz and Erel form the Duo Lotz/Erel (the initiators and driving force of IstanPOOL) and performed together with Robert van Heumen. Akinci and Gürkal are both members of Islak Köpek and have performed and/or recorded with Moore, what is ed
Erel and Lotz many times in Istanbul. Just recently as well in April/May 2013! Now they meet in their urge to express and fertilize each other in composition and improvisation. The result is a powerful mix of athmospheric soundscapes and dynamic movement. Surprising, pleasing, itching, bizarre, adventurous, funny, unpredictable, visionary.

Michael Moore : Clarinets, Alto Saxophone
Mark Alban Lotz : Piccolo, C-, Alto-, Bass-, Contra Bass Flutes
Şevket Akinci : Guitars & Effects
Giray Gürkal : Guitars & Effects
Robert van Heumen : Laptop-Instrument
Korhan Erel : Laptop, Controllers

Other concerts with the participation of the Turkish cast of IstanPOOL :

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013 / Korhan Erel, Şevket Akıncı and Giray Gürkal play with Wolter Wierbos and Wilbert de Joode as a part of dOEk Sunday at Zaal100, Amsterdam

OCTOBER 1, 2013 / Korhan Erel, Şevket Akinci and Giray Gürkal with others at Michael Moore’s Impro Jazzcafé guests, Zaal 100, Amsterdam
Şevket Akıncı : Gitar
Giray Gürkal : Gitar
Korhan Erel : Bilgisayar ve kumanda arabirimleri
ve konuk müzisyenler.

IstanPOOL concerts in the Netherlands :

OCTOBER 2, Badcuyp (try out)
Place : Eerste Sweelinkstraat 10, Amsterdam
Time : 21.00
http://www.badcuyp.org/events/istanpool-concertzaalboven-e-8/
Şevket Akıncı : Gitar
Giray Gürkal : Gitar
Korhan Erel : Bilgisayar ve kumanda arabirimleri
Mark Alban Lotz : Flütler
Michael Moore : Klarnet ve Saksofon
Robert van Heumen : Elektronikler ve ses işleme

OCTOBER 3, Rasa (premiere)
Place : Pauwstraat 13-a, Utrecht
Time : 20.30
http://www.rasa.nl/programma/event/IstanPOOL-1
Facebook event page : https://www.facebook.com/events/520027601406658/
Şevket Akıncı : Gitar
Giray Gürkal : Gitar
Korhan Erel : Bilgisayar ve kumanda arabirimleri
Mark Alban Lotz : Flütler
Michael Moore : Klarnet ve saksofon
Robert van Heumen : Elektronikler ve ses işleme

OCTOBER 4, Het Klooster
Place : Hammerstraat 36, Rotterdam
Time : 22.00
Note : w. Anne La Berge (flutes) sitting in for Michael Moore
http://www.dekloosterbuurt.nl/kloosteragenda.htm

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The tour is made possible with the kind support
of the City of Utrecht.