KONSTRUKT European Tour w/ guest Michael Zerang

KONSTRUKT was formed at the beginning of 2008 in Istanbul, Turkey. The major breakthrough for the band was the recording with Peter Brötzmann who was visiting Istanbul for a concert, at the same year. Recently, the band has been getting attention not only back home in Turkey but also within European improvised music circles. They have done recordings with some significant names like Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, William Parker, Akira Sakata, Marshall Allen, Evan Parker, Thurston Moore, Alfred Harth, Eugene Chadbourne, Alexander Hawkins, Okay Temiz, Hüseyin Ertunç and performed at many prestigious international festivals / clubs such as Babylon Istanbul, Akbank Jazz Festival, XJazz Istanbul, IST. Festival (Turkey), Saalfelden Jazz Festival & Konfrontationen Nickelsdorf (Austria), Krakow Jazz Autumn & Jazztopad (Poland), Sant’Anna Arresi Jazz Festival & Tarcento Jazz, Villa Ada Roma, Fortezza Di Castelfranco (Italy), Radialsystem (Germany), Cafe Oto, Exchange & Islington Mill (UK), Jazz Im Goethe Garten (Portugal).

Korhan Futaci / saxophones, flutes
Umut Çağlar / guitar, reeds, electronics, flutes, percussion
Barlas Tan Özemek / electric bass
Michael Zerang / drums, percussion

w/ SQUADRA OMEGA