Hakan Beser
is one of the few jazz musicians who seriously challenged accepted international concepts by developing an indigenous style of his own derived from and often performed with authentic Turkish instruments. By virtue of his classical training as a percussionist and his early background in Turkish folk music, Hakan Beser was one of the very few Turkish musicians equally at ease with both western and Middle Eastern rhythms. He has managed to successfully combine the traditional sounds of Turkish instruments with the improvisatory spirit of jazz, winning gradually recognition and respect for the unique musical blend he was offering: an expert fusion of Turkish folk melodies with Western jazz improvisations, all spiced up with dozens of African and South American rhythms.
Never lacking in technical brilliance, flair, imagination, and most of all musicianship, his skill and expertise have made him one of the most internationally respected percussionists on the jazz scene today.
"Hakan's music is a fusion of Eastern tunes with salsa, samba, funk, and other foot-stomping, head-bopping, grooves." |
