The 3rd Gulf Jazz Festival in Kuwait and Bahrain 
associated with Gulf Jazz Nights in Dubai 

April 16th-20th 2008

 

 









 

Sibel Kose was born in Ankara, in 1969. After graduating fram T.E.D. Ankara College, she studied architecture in M.E.T.U. Sibel Kose started singing jazz standards professionally in 1987 during her studying. Attended several workshops and seminars in Bilkent University and in Poland. She had the chance to wark with Krzesimir Debski, Janusz Szprot, Deborah Brown, Rachel Gould, Joe Lee Wilson and Eli Wright. Took private lessons fram Ayse Sezerman and continues her training under the supervising of Randy Esen. Kose was the first prize win ner in International Competition of Jazz Vocalist in Zamosc (Poland) in 1992. Worked with Tuna btenel who 15 one of the greatest jazz monsters in Turkey and had her major experience through this collaboration. She took part in concerts, festivals, radio and TV programs accompanied by veteran Turkish and foreign jazz musicians such as Jarek Smieatana, Slide Hampton, Ricky Ford and Jean-Loup Longnon. Some of the projects she participated in a r-e : "Polish Ali Stars Band"; "Polish-Turkish Jazz Connection"; Janusz Szprot - "Kurt Weill Songs" ; Orteter- Focan "Vocalists Project"; Ali Perret "Mingus Project"; "Swing Connection"; "Cube". In 2003 she joined the Longnon-Gallis "Jazz Olympers" project and toured in France. She was featured as soloist to some big bands su ch as Ankara Pop Group (the big band formed within the framework of State Opera and Baliet), Army Force Big Band and Beck's Big Band. Istanbul Jazz Festival, Festival of Jazz Standards (Siedlce - Poland), Fete des Jazz (Paris - France), Miedznaradowy Festiwal Pianistow Jazzowych (Kalisz - Poland), Jazz au Xiricourt (Xiricourt France), Jazz in Marciac (Marciac - France) could be mentioned amongst the festivals that she took place. Onder Focan "Focan Tunes Sung By Vocalists" (Blue Note), Oguz BOyOkberber "Vel vel e" (Ada Musie), Janusz Szprot "potoneztcov'' (Ada Musie), Sibel Kose & Ahmet GOlbay Trio "Bossa Lova a St-Germains-des Pres" (Estela Studio Labroue), JP Gallis "The Song Seeker" (Nocturne) ar-e the albums where you can hear Si bel singing.

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