The virtuoso trombonist known
internationally as Efe Erdem has released his new EP album, “First
Kiss.” The album has been proudly published on the RDM Records
independent music label without the direction or influence of the
corporate music industry. Groovy, jazzy, and full of funk and rhythm
'n' blues, “First Kiss” is a startling introduction to this
intuitive brass player from Turkey.
Efe Erdem cites as main artistic
influences James Brown, Maceo Parker, Johnny Guitar Watson, Nils
Landgren, Roy Hargrove, and Quincy Jones. His own sound moves on the
fringe, blending elements of genres into something all his own, much
like the post-bop creativity of Herbie Hancock. His style is
off-the-cuff and unpredictable, reminiscent of Trombone Shorty,
seemingly inspired at the moment he takes up his instrument. The
result is a versatile trombonist with an uncommon flair who can sit
in with any crew of players and hold his own, and then proceed to
surprise and delight music fans.
Playing music which reflects his own
unique personality is a key part of Efe Erdem's performance both
onstage and in the studio. It is a principle he wholeheartedly
believes in.
“Not going along with what is
expected of one,” he writes, “is automatically the only and best
way to go about the task at hand.”
Schooled in music at Turkey's renowned
Hacettepe Conservatory in Ankara, Erdem has been playing in
orchestras and groups since his early teens. By 15 he had already
played improvisational jazz in concert halls and theaters. In 2008 he
moved to Rotterdam, Netherlands, to continue his studies at Codarts
Conservatory as a student of noted alums Bart van Lier and Ilja
Reingoud. He graduated in 2012.
“I grew up in a very dance and
musically dynamic place with my parents both being traditional
dancers,” writes Efe Erdem. “I realised from an early age that I
did not choose music; music chose me!”
A much sought-after trombonist, Erdem
has performed with Marcus Miller, Benny Golson, Tony Allen, Snarky
Puppy members, Roy Hargrove, Bilal, and Robert Glasper among many,
many others. He is a member of the Re:Freshed Orchestra, a 16-man
orchestra with a rhythm section, horn section and string section. He
recently recorded an album with popular singer and composer Frank
McComb, and is slated to tour the Netherlands' own Doe Maar band (The
Dutch Beatles) this year.
He has performed all over the world, in
locales as disparate as Europe, South Africa and Indonesia.
“First Kiss” by Efe Erdem is
available online worldwide at over 700 digital music stores beginning
26 June 2016. Get in early, brass fans. Very early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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