İstanbul Blues Kumpanyası - Kökler

Istanbul Blues Company (İstanbul Blues Kumpanyası in Turkish) is a blues band from Turkey. They're often referred as The Original Turkish Blues Band. They bring the blues sound to their national melodies, harvesting both to put together a unique and plausible sound. At the very beginning, they got on their way with the traditions of Afro-American music. And with their debut album they have formed an experimental platform for the musicians in Turkey who are interested in blues, soul, improvisation and ethnic music.

Band/Artist: İstanbul Blues Kumpanyası
Album: Kökler
Genre: Folk Blues
Year: 1997
Label: Ada Müzik
Country: Turkey

TRACKLIST:

01. Alleluia - 2:25
02. God Put The Rainbow In The Sky - 3:32
03. Chanson de Mardi Grass - 2:50
04. Black Coffee Blues - 3:12
05. Sea Line Woman - 2:33
06. Early Morning Stomp - 2:10
07. Blues On Fidayda - 5:17
08. Sleep Deep Blues - 4:08
09. Grassfunk No:8 - 2:44
10. Workin Power - 3:58
11. Loner - 2:48
12. Whiskey Jar Blues - 4:32
13. Pick A Bale Of Cotton - 2:33
14. Black Mule Rag - 2:00
15. Ma Right Mind - 3:24
16. Freedom Birds Of Africa: ( Ken Saro Wiva Et Fela ) - 3:04


LINE-UP:

Sarp Keskiner: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Mandolin, Banjos, Tumbas, Shakers, Scratchboard, Marakas, Çalpara, Bells, Small Bells, Cymbals, Tin Bins, Darbuka, Tin Boxes, Harmonica, Washboard, Tef, Plastic Laklak, Keys, Aluminium Sticks, Salt Bags, Back Vocals with Effects, Back Vocals

Salih Nazım Peker: Vocals, Banjo, Bağlama, Cura, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar, Flute, Darbuka, Tumbas, Back Vocals

Enis Serkan Ayman: Drums, Percussions

Suna Suner: Vocals

Oya Erkaya: Electric Bass Guitar

İlhan Babaoğlu: Alto Saksaphone, Back Vocals

Erke Erokay: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Tef

Burak Güven: Electric Bass Guitar

Erdem Tonguç: Piano, Farfisa Organ

Feramerz Ayadi: Electric Guitar Solos, Electric Fill-İn Guitar

Bill Mac Beath: Acoustic Bass

Murat Tel: Two-Stringed Electric E-Bow Guitar, Bendir

Gamze Erfidan: Wooden Spoons, Marakas

İbrahim Yaşar: Acoustic Guitar