Founder of Nublu Records and the renowned East Village nightclub of the same name,Ersahin again brings together the sounds of east and west to producesomething new and vital, further perfecting a style first introduced withIlhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions with Erik Truffaz. Now recording as aquartet, Istanbul Sessions' Night Rider combines Ersahin's free-form avant-jazz riffs skillfully and seamlessly with the exotically flavored groovesconjured by Istanbul bassist Alp Ersonmez, drummer Turgut Alp Bekoglu,and percussionist Izzet Kizil to dazzling effect. "Our aim is to play what we'reliving and for us this album is sort of an explanation of the nightlife of Istanbul," says Ersahin.

Born of a Swedish mother and Turkish father, Ersahin's ties to Istanbul wereestablished early on. For the last 15 years he has traveled there regularly,playing gigs with local artists, absorbing the atmosphere and interpreting itthrough his own uniquemusical lens. He formed Istanbul Sessions withErsonmez, Bekoglu, and Kizil four years ago for an art event.

The sound they created together worked so well that they went on to performat a variety of prestigious clubs including Bimhuis (Amsterdam), Quasimodo(Berlin), Babylon (Istanbul), A38 (Budapest), Dock des Suds (Marseille), MITO (Torino), Fashing (Stockholm) as well as established festivals such as Summerstage (New York), Rock N Coke (Istanbul), Akbank Jazz (Istanbul),Banlieues Bleues (Paris), Enjoy Jazz (Mannheim) etc. Jazz and LondonJazz ... Night Rider is a perfect example of the magic that can happen whenthe best of cultures meet and something of elusive wonder is created.

This is New York City's East Village meets late-night Istanbul. Each song isarevelation of organic composition, birthed from the sometimes all-nightsessions in the clubs of Istanbul, and together they create a series ofcomfortably loose, but perfectly deepvibes that melt the listener into a stateofnocturnal delirium. Jump in and take a midnight ride with Ilhan Ersahin'sIstanbul Sessions. azz and LondonJazz ... Night Rider is a perfect example of the magic that can happen whenthe best of cultures meet and something of elusive wonder is created.

This is New York City's East Village meets late-night Istanbul. Each song isarevelation of organic composition, birthed from the sometimes all-nightsessions in the clubs of Istanbul, and together they create a series ofcomfortably loose, but perfectly deepvibes that melt the listener into a stateofnocturnal delirium. Jump in and take a midnight ride with Ilhan Ersahin'sIstanbul Sessions.