Ilhan Ersahin
Born in Stockholm, Sweden on September 3, 1965 to a Turkish father and Swedish mother, İlhan Erşahin is an extremely prolific saxophonist and the owner of Nublu, the influential Manhattan bar and musical hub. Erşahin early musical influences included Jamaican reggae toaster U-Roy. His fascination in reggae led him to appreciate punk, hip hop, dub, and other styles of music. He was inspired to pick up a saxophone and, deciding to pursue a career in music, he relocated to New York. Erşahin was briefly enrolled at Boston’s Berklee School of Music in 1986, but left to immerse himself in the live and studio circuit. He studied under Joe Lovano and John Purcell. His live work including collaborating with Cindy Blackman, Eddie Henderson, Wallace Rooney, and many others. He released his first album, She Said, in 1996. He formed Wax Poetic in 1997, a jazz and electro outfit that worked with vocalists like Norah Jones, Saul Williams and N'Dea Davenport. They released their first album, Three, in 1998. Wax Poetic would continue to release albums over the next 15 years including Nublu Sessions (2003), Copenhagen (2006), and On a Ride (2012). Alongside the Wax Poetic albums, he issued other solo and collaborative albums including 1997’s Home (with Eddie Henderson, Larry Grenadier, Doug Weiss and Kenny Wollesen), Virgo (2000) and 2002’s Harikalar Diyan (Wonderland). In 2002, he founded the Nublu club in Manhattan, which became a hub for local musicians and music lovers. Erşahin also set up Nublu Records in order to release projects by himself and likeminded artists. One of those releases was the 2007 self-titled album by Love Trio in Dub featuring U-Roy, the reggae artist that inspired Erşahin’s musical career. He has continued to be involved with various projects include Our Theory, whose 2008 album featured Erik Truffaz, Jochen Rückert, Matt Penman and Thor Madsen. His Istanbul Sessions project released Istanbul Underground in 2015. More releases on his Nublu label included Night Rider (2011), Afternoon in Rio (2015) and Solar Plexus (2018) ), featuring trumpeters Ibrahim Maalouf and Nils Petter Molvaer. Silver (2019) saw him reunite with his former trio partners Eddie Henderson and Kenny Wollesen. Erşahin issued Bir Zamanlar Simdi, the next installment of his Istanbul Sessions series in 2020.
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Your Head You Know
Ilhan Ersahin, Dave Harrington, Kenny Wollesen
Jazz - Released by Nublu Records on Jul 14, 2023
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Invite Your Eye
Ilhan Ersahin, Dave Harrington, Kenny Wollesen
Alternative & Indie - Released by Nublu Records on Mar 25, 2022
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Istanbul Sessions - Bir Zamanlar Şimdi
Alternative & Indie - Released by Nublu Records on Sep 25, 2020
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Pire
Oceanvs Orientalis, Ilhan Ersahin
Jazz - Released by Nublu Records on Jun 11, 2021
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Mesta
Oceanvs Orientalis, Ilhan Ersahin
Jazz - Released by Nublu Records on Aug 20, 2021
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Istanbul Sessions: Istanbul Underground
Alternative & Indie - Released by Nublu Records on Jan 8, 2016
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Istanbul Sessions: Solar Plexus
Electronic - Released by Nublu Records on May 25, 2018
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Bosphorus EP
Electronic - Released by Nublu Records on Jun 15, 2010
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Silver (feat. Eddie Henderson, Juini Booth & Kenny Wollesen)
Pop - Released by Nublu Records on Jan 11, 2019
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1980
Ilhan Ersahin, Oceanvs Orientalis
Electronic - Released by Nublu Records on Sep 29, 2023
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Ilhan Ersahin's Wonderland - Terasta
World - Released by Nublu Records on May 8, 2020
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Harikalar Diyarı (Wonderland)
World - Released by Nublu Records on Mar 9, 2002
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Invite Your Eye
Ilhan Ersahin, Dave Harrington, Kenny Wollesen
Alternative & Indie - Released by Nublu Records on Jan 19, 2022
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Even As You Smile
Ilhan Ersahin, Dave Harrington, Kenny Wollesen
Alternative & Indie - Released by Nublu Records on Feb 16, 2022
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Yeah, That's Right
Pop - Released by NUBLU MUSIC, LLC on Nov 15, 2005
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Nublu Presents: Temple of Soul Sessions Vol. 2
Charles Stella, Daniel Wyatt, Ilhan Ersahin, Thor Madsen
Alternative & Indie - Released by Nublu Records on Oct 11, 2005
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Hittities (Hey! Douglas Remix)
Jazz - Released by Nublu Records on Aug 6, 2021
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