BIO
Esat Ekincioglu (Istanbul, 1990) is a Turkish/Dutch bass player, improviser, composer and manager based in Groningen, the Netherlands. A versatile and in-demand bass player, Esat spends much of the year on the road, playing throughout Europe, the Near East and China. Notable concerts include Jazzahead Showcase 2023, ZomerJazzFietsTour, Shanghai World Music Festival, Bimhuis, Rockit Festival, Jazzfestival Saalfelden, Cully Jazz Festival, Babel Sound Festival, Jazz in Duketown, Nisville Jazz Festival, and many more.
Apart from his successful bands KUHN FU and AVA Trio, his newly premiered quartet Esat Ekincioglu’s Turkish Pumpkin and the award-winning new septet Dutch Mountain Tribe, Esat likes to play solo and in duos where he explores unknown areas of double bass playing, improvisation and microtonal music.
As an active manager and booker, Esat has started his own Chilli Chilli Agency – for spicy music. Check the website for roster and bookings. Chilli Chilli Agency
Esat uses Vanderkley Amplifiers.
BANDS
Turkish Pumpkin improvises Near-Eastern wedding and funeral music. The band conjures trances and chants about lovers, heroes; in grief and joy. The band premiered at No Musician’s Land Exhibition by Marina Abrahamovic Institue 2020 and Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour 2020. In May 2021, the band extended to quintet, presented Esat’s VNJJ Week van de Jazz Composition Commission.
with Koen Boeinga (woodwinds) Mees Siderius (drums) Giuseppe Doronzo (woodwinds)
KUHN FU (formed in 2012) is dedicated to Christian Kuhn’s strange take on composition and improvisation. Songs can shift direction many times within a short section and without noticing you are in a digging voodoo groove that lasts forever. The band has performed over 350 shows in 24 countries, in many of the leading venues and festivals in Europe. The band is celebrating their 10th year with a double album, to be released in October 2022.
with Christian Kühn (guitar) Ziv Taubenfeld (bassclarinet) George Hadow (drums) John Dikeman (tenorsax) Sofia Salvo (barisax) and Tobias Delius (clarinet, sax)
Founded in 2015 in Groningen, the Netherlands, AVA Trio navigating through rich and diverse sonic surroundings of the Mediterranean, under the erudite and virtuosic guidance of Doronzo, Ekincioglu, and Basile . Their destinations need no justification; their music is timeless. With two critically acclaimed albums, AVA Trio continues touring extensively across Europe and China.
with Giuseppe Doronzo (woodwinds) Pino Basile (percussions) and Ezgi Elkırmış (percussions)
Korhan Futacı, born in 1977, is a versatile artist based in Istanbul. Renowned for his proficiency as a saxophonist, composer, producer, singer, and songwriter, he has become a prominent figure in Turkey’s alternative music scene.
Futacı’s solo project is a fusion of traditional Turkish music and free-improvised music, delicately intertwined with the essence of Anatolia. Through his compositions, he endeavors to transform the bustling chaos of Istanbul into an immersive and ritualistic experience, characterized by energetic atmospheres, dark undertones, and abstract textures.
Korhan Futacı’s EU quartet :
Korhan Futacı (alto & tenor sax & zurna & kaval) Barış Ertürk (Baritone sax &electronic fx) Esat Ekincioğlu (Double Bass) Mehmet Ali Simayli (drums & cymbals)
Woodwind player, composer, instrument collector and improviser Koen Boeijinga presents his brand-new project Dutch Mountain Tribe. This seven-person collective, with diverse backgrounds, create idiosyncratic melodies, enchanting rhythms and fiery improvisations. With an arsenal of special instruments, such as flutes and bagpipes, they take you on a trail through the unique landscape of the Dutch mountains.
with Koen Boeijinga (woodwinds) Giuseppe Doronzo (woodwinds) Lucas Kloosterboer (trombone) Pau Sola Masafrets (cello) Mary Oliver (viola) Mees Siderius (percussion)
Esat loves playing in duo settings. Two musicians really get to know each other through intimate explorations. Recent collaborations include amazing musicians from across the world : Tomchess (USA) | Berke Can Özcan (TR) | Steven Kamperman (NL) | Sanem Kalfa (TR/NL) | Yanna Pelser (NL) | Anahita Malakooti (IR) | Aleksandar Skoric (SRB) | Fatime Songoro (HU) | Marena Whitcher (CH) | Lennart Smidt (DE) | Toms Mikals (LT)
VIDEOS
DISCOGRAPHY
DATES
23 | 01| 24 Masterclass at ArtEz Conservatory – Arnhem, NL
25 | 01| 24 Dutch Mountain Tribe TivoliVredenburg “Keep an Eye The Records ” – Utrecht, NL
15 | 02| 24 KUHN FU Weltecho – Chemnitz, DE
16 | 02| 24 KUHN FU Saxstall – Pohrsdorf, DE
17 | 02| 24 KUHN FU Vakuum – Bad Bevensen, DE
18 | 02| 24 KUHN FU Black Box – Münster, DE
20 | 02| 24 KUHN FU Loft – Köln, DE
21 | 02| 24 KUHN FU LOCH – Wuppertal, DE
22 | 02| 24 KUHN FU Kühlspot – Berlin, DE
23 | 02| 24 KUHN FU Jazzclub Tonne – Dresden, DE
01 | 03 | 24 Dutch Mountain Tribe Willem Twee Toonzaal – Den Bosch, NL
04 | 03 | 24 Esat Ekincioglu Solo Outro Record Store – Istanbul, TR
05 | 03 | 24 Türkiye Caz Ağı Konferansı as Chilli Chilli Agency – Istanbul, TR
06 | 03 | 24 AVA Trio Jazz Club Hirsch – Moosburg, DE
07 | 03 | 24 AVA Trio Die Zentrale – Landshut, DE
08 | 03 | 24 AVA Trio Jazzkeller Sauschdal – Ulm, DE
09 | 03 | 24 AVA Trio Jazz Club Villingen – Villingen-Schweningen, DE
20 | 03 | 24 AVA Trio Hot Club – Gent, BE
21 | 03 | 24 AVA Trio Het Bruggenhuis – Geraardsbergen, BE
22 | 03 | 24 AVA Trio KAAP Turnzaal – Brugge, BE
11-13 | 04 | 24 Jazzahead as Chilli Chilli Agency Bremen, DE
25 | 04 | 24 AVA Trio Osteria Malatestra – Matera, IT
25 | 04 | 24 AVA Trio Springtime Jazz Festival – Barletta, IT
26 | 04 | 24 AVA Trio Casa del Jazz – Roma, IT
01 | 05 | 24 AVA Trio Divadlo 29 – Pardubice, CZ
02 | 05 | 24 AVA Trio Klub Letka – Prague, CZ
03 | 05 | 24 AVA Trio Muzeum Volyne – Volyne, CZ
04 | 05 | 24 AVA Trio Diocesan Museum – Szekesfehervar, HU
05 | 05 | 24 AVA Trio Jazzfest Budapest – Budapest, HU
07 | 05 | 24 AVA Trio Pixel – Timisoara, RO
08 | 05 | 24 AVA Trio Babel Camp – Balatonboglar, HU
09 | 05 | 24 AVA Trio Jazz Club Hogo Fogo – Banska Bystrica, SK
10 | 05 | 24 KUHN FU Jazz Jantar Festival – Gdansk, PL
22 | 05 | 24 AVA Trio LOCH – Wuppertal, DE
23 | 05 | 24 AVA Trio NONA – Mechelen, BE
24 | 05 | 24 AVA Trio Jazz Weekend Festival at Roskam – Brussels, BE
25 | 05 | 24 AVA Trio Brebl – Nijmegen, BE
26 | 05 | 24 AVA Trio JazzBlazzt – Neeritter, NL
29 | 05 | 24 Dutch Mountain Tribe SJIG Brouwerij Martinus – Groningen, NL
30 | 05 | 24 Dutch Mountain Tribe Jazz in Nijmegen – Nijmegen, NL
01 | 06| 24 KUHN FU Polychrom Jazz Festival – Osnabrück, AT
02 | 06| 24 KUHN FU Magasin4 – Brussels, BE
08 | 06 | 24 Dutch Mountain Tribe Bimhuis – Amsterdam, NL
09 | 06 | 24 Dutch Mountain Tribe Stadtgarten – Köln, DE
15 | 06 | 24 Esat Ekincioglu’s TURKISH PUMPKIN Jazz im Sommerabend Festival – Krefeld, DE
22-25 | 06 | 24 Steven Kamperman’s Prins Achmed Album Recording – Foxhol, NL
30 | 06 | 24 Esat Ekincioglu Solo De Perifeer – Deventer, NL
11 | 07 | 24 AVA Trio Szczecinek Sax Festival – Szczecinek, PL
12 | 07 | 24 “AVA Duo” with Ezgi Elkirmis feat Willi Kellers – Türkshof, DE
13 | 07 | 24 “AVA Duo” with Ezgi Elkirmis feat Guests Punctum – Prague, CZ
18 | 07 | 24 Korhan Futacı Istanbul Jazz Festival – Istanbul, TR
23 | 07 | 24 omBra Babelsound Festival – Balatonboglar, HU
23 | 07 | 24 Koen Boeijinga Babelsound Festival – Balatonboglar, HU
25 | 07 | 24 AVA Trio feat. Aron Horvath Jedermann Jazz Kávézö– Budapest, HU
26 | 07 | 24 AVA Trio Babelsound Festival – Balatonboglar, HU
27 | 07 | 24 Korhan Futacı Babelsound Festival – Balatonboglar, HU
29 | 07 | 24 AVA Trio National Student House – Sofia, BG
31 | 07 | 24 AVA Trio Varna Int’l Summer Jazz Festival – Varna, BG
01 | 08 | 24 AVA Trio Canetti House – Ruse, BG
02 | 08 | 24 AVA Trio Singles Club – Varna, BG
03 | 08 | 24 AVA Trio Outreach Music Festival – Schwaz, AT
24 | 08 | 24 KUHN FU Jazz am Kaisersteg – Berlin, DE
30 | 08 | 24 KUHN FU feat the Horns from Hell ZomerJazzFietsTour Festival Farewell – Groningen, NL
31 | 08 | 24 KUHN FU ZomerJazzFietsTour Festival Farewell – Groningen, NL
01 | 09 | 24 KUHN FU feat the Horns from Hell Cologne Jazz Week Festival – Köln, DE
05 | 09 | 25 Korhan Futacı Nilüfer Jazz Festival – Bursa, TR
06 | 09 | 25 Esat Ekincioglu Solo Bozcaada Jazz Festival – Bozcaada, TR
06 | 09 | 25 Korhan Futacı Bozcaada Jazz Festival – Bozcaada, TR
07 | 09 | 25 Esat Ekincioglu Solo Bozcaada Jazz Festival – Bozcaada, TR
08 | 09 | 25 Esat Ekincioglu Solo Bozcaada Jazz Festival – Bozcaada, TR
12 | 09 | 24 Steven Kamperman’s Prins Achmed Philharmonie – Haarlem, NL
14 | 09 | 24 Mehmet Polat Quartet Monumentendag –Dordrecht, NL
25 | 09 | 24 Korhan Futacı Beynelmilel – Berlin, DE
26 | 09 | 24 Korhan Futacı Divadlo29 – Pardubice, CZ
27 | 09 | 24 Korhan Futacı Kulturbunt Neuperlach – Munich, DE
28 | 09 | 24 Korhan Futacı Opus Jazz Club – Budapest, HU
04 | 10 | 24 Korhan Futacı BOVA – Istanbul, TR
08 | 10 | 24 Improvisers Night w/ Özün Usta, Korhan Futaci Arkaoda – Istanbul, TR
18 | 10 | 24 KUHN FU Speicher – Husum, DE
20 | 10 | 24 KUHN FU Musikbunker – Aachen, DE
23 | 10| 24 KUHN FU KOHI – Karlsruhe, DE
24 | 10| 24 KUHN FU Galerie Brunnhofer – Linz, AT
25 | 10| 24 KUHN FU Hogo Fogo – Banska Bystrica, SK
26 | 10 | 24 KUHN FU Opus Jazz Club – Budapest, HU
28 | 10 | 24 KUHN FU Mochvara – Zagreb, HR
29 | 10| 24 KUHN FU Jazz im Martinschlössl – Vienna, AT
30 | 10 | 24 KUHN FU Kulturforum – Villach, AT
01 | 11| 24 KUHN FU Horns Erben – Leipzig, DE
02 | 11| 24 KUHN FU Jazzklub Erfurt – Erfurt, NL
03 – 07 | 11 | 24 Adam Zagorski Quartet Album Recording – Warsaw, PL
20|11 – 08 |12| 24 AVA Trio The Great Tour of Türkiye
21 | 11 | 24 AVA Trio Babylon – Istanbul, TR
22 | 11 | 24 AVA Trio The Great Tour of Türkiye – Central Anatolia, TR
23 | 11 | 24 AVA Trio The Great Tour of Türkiye – Live in Cappadocia – Kapadokya, TR
24 | 11 | 24 AVA Trio Ankara Caz Festivali – Last Penny – Ankara, TR
25 | 11 | 24 AVA Trio The Great Tour of Türkiye – Eastern Anatolia, TR
26 | 11 | 24 AVA Trio The Great Tour of Türkiye – Eastern Anatolia, TR
27 | 11 | 24 AVA Trio Tariria – Van, TR
28 | 11 | 24 AVA Trio Front Door – Batman, TR
29 | 11 | 24 AVA Trio Mardin, TR
30 | 11 | 24 AVA Trio Diyarbakir, TR
01 | 12 | 24 AVA Trio Hayal Kahvesi – Adana, TR
04 | 12 | 24 AVA Trio The Great Tour of Türkiye – Western Anatolia, TR
05 | 12 | 24 AVA Trio The Great Tour of Türkiye – Western Anatolia, TR
06 | 12 | 24 AVA Trio The Great Tour of Türkiye – Western Anatolia, TR
07 | 12 | 24 AVA Trio Yeldeğirmeni Sanat Merkezi – Kadıköy/Istanbul, TR
08 | 12 | 24 AVA Trio Podyum Sanat Mahal – Bursa, TR
15 | 12 | 24 Steven Kamperman’s Prins Achmed Onze Lieve Vrouwe Theater – Amersfoort, NL
04 | 01 | 25 Steven Kamperman’s Prins Achmed Plus Etage – Baarle-Nassau, NL
05 | 01 | 25 Steven Kamperman’s Prins Achmed Cool – Heerhugowaard, NL
11 | 01 | 25 Steven Kamperman’s Prins Achmed feat. Eric Vloeimans LantarenVenster – Rotterdam, NL
12 | 01 | 25 Steven Kamperman’s Prins Achmed feat. Eric Vloeimans Muziekgebouw ‘t IJ – Amsterdam, NL
28 | 01 | 25 Steven Kamperman’s Prins Achmed feat. Eric Vloeimans De Oosterpoort – Groningen, NL
30 | 01 | 25 Steven Kamperman’s Prins Achmed Podium Hoge Woerd – Utrecht, NL
31 | 01 | 25 Steven Kamperman’s Prins Achmed feat. Eric Vloeimans Wilminktheater – Enschede, NL