Bilal Karaman

Bilal Karaman Is A Turkish Jazz Guitarist From Istanbul. He Was Born In 1981 In Kars Turkey. One Of The Most Outstanding Young Artists In Turkey Bilal Earned A Bachelors Degree In Jazz From Istanbul Bilgi University 2000-2004 And Had The Chance To Study With Greats Such As Lawrence Butch Morris Ricky Ford Donovan Mixon And Aydin Esen. In Addition To Jazz He Has Also Studied Classical Turkish Music. In 2009 He Was Awarded The First Prize In A Jazz Guitar Competition Held In Istanbul Sponsored By Yamaha. He Has Released Three Albums ''Bahane'' In 2011 ''Patika'' In 2013 & ''Manouche A La Turca'' In 2018. As A Guitar Tutor He Founded The First Virtual Guitar Academy In Turkey Named Gitarakademisi.Com. Besides His Solo Career He Has Collaborated With Artists Such As Marcus Miller Butch Morris Ricky Ford Harvie S Lars Danielsson Mike Moreno & Gustav Lundgren. Alongside His Musical Knowledge And Technique Thanks To The Interest In Different Music Styles He Has Developed A Unique Style. And He Explains His Music In One Sentence ''A Unique Oriental Approach To Jazz Guitar''. He's Still Actively Living & Working In Istanbul. read less