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Female Cadence: Tülay German (Türkei) mit dem Pina Berlin's Turkish Standards Quartet
Female Cadence: Tülay German (Türkiye) with the Pina Berlin's Turkish Standards Quartet
Event by: Jazz am Helmholtzplatz e.V.
Location: Brotfabrik Berlin, Caligariplatz 1, Berlin - Bezirk Pankow
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Sunday, December 7, 2025, 8 p.m. Brotfabrik, Caligariplatz 1, 13086 Berlin, entrance fee 18-12 euros. Box office from 7:30 p.m. (cash only), presale via Eventbrite.
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TÜLAY GERMAN (Türkiye) presented by
PINA BERLINS TURKISH STANDARD QUARTET
Pinar Tatlikazan – vocals, sax, ukulele
Eren Solak - piano
Maik Kleer - bass
Aaron Castrillo - drums
Introductory lecture: Regina Câmara
Tülay German (1935 in Istanbul) is one of the defining voices of the Turkish jazz scene 1960s. She began singing at the age of four and performed on Radio Ankara as a primary school student, accompanied by Tarık Bulut on the piano. After graduating from Üsküdar American Girls' College in 1956, she began her professional career as a singer. In 1957, she was the first Turkish singer to take part in the Melody Caravan program on Istanbul Radio and secretly appeared on the stage of the Süreyya Theater in Ankara. Between 1960 and 1962, Tülay German established herself as a jazz singer in Istanbul. She worked closely with the Salim Ağırbaş Quintet, with whom she appeared regularly on a weekly radio show. Important partners during this time were İlham Gencer and other musicians from the young jazz scene. The Hilton Hotel in Istanbul was a central location for jazz culture, but private jam sessions also played an important role. Erdem Buri, Tülay Geman's partner, played an important role here. Not only jam sessions took place in his house - members of the Turkish Workers' Party and left-wing intellectuals also met at his house in Moda. Erdem Buri was the nephew of Suat Derviş (Turkish writer and political activist) and Hamdullah Suphi Tanriöver, (poet, politician and diplomat), members of the TIP, and was also with Yasar Kemal (writer), Aziz Nesin (writer) and Atif Yilmaz (Director) friends. In 1965, the TIP used the “Song of Tomorrow,” sung by Tülay German and composed by Erdem Buri, for its election campaign. Together with Selahattin Hilav, he also translated Plekhanov's work “Fundamental Questions of Marxist Thought” into Turkish. Tülay German and Erdem Buri were politically persecuted and went into exile together in Paris in 1966. For Erdem Buri she took, among other things, the pieces Senin Şarkını Söylüyorum, Mutlu Günler and Ninni, in which Turkish musical tradition merged with Western jazz - early approaches that later resulted in the so-called Anadolu Pop.
The political situation significantly influenced the artistic work of the Istanbul jazz scene. During the Cold War, Turkey grew closer to the United States, which did not support progressive left-wing forces but favored traditional, Muslim and folkloric groups. This led to many musicians, including Tülay German and Erdem Buri, going into exile. In 1966 they moved to Paris, where Tülay recorded numerous singles under the name Toulaï, gave concerts and took part in festivals in Europe, Brazil and the USA.
Tülay German is considered a key figure in Turkish jazz, whose work in the 1960s had a lasting impact on the connection between jazz and Turkish musical tradition. She still lives in Paris today and was awarded the Lifetime Award for her life's work at the Istanbul International Jazz Festival in 2021.
PINA BERLIN (Pinar Tatlikazan)
Pinar Tatlikazan, who performs under the stage name Pina Berlin, is a singer and songwriter born in Bursa (Turkey), raised in Istanbul, who has lived in Berlin since around 2010. She combined influences from jazz, world music, soul and folk and began singing and performing in bands in Istanbul and later in Berlin. Pina Berlin studied classical singing and took workshops with jazz artists, and she also played in various bands before starting her solo project. In 2020 she released her debut album and then toured with her band. Website: pinaberlinmusic.com
ALFRED MEHNERT
Alfred Mehnert is a percussionist, author and lecturer, with a strong commitment to the Berlin music and cultural scene. He studied philosophy, politics and pedagogy in Frankfurt and percussion with Tata Guiness and Dudu Tucci, among others. His first album, Talk Time, was released in 2001 and was sold out within a year. Mehnert leads the Berlin Metropol Orchestra, a multicultural ensemble in which he performs percussion and moderation, and mixes jazz, Latin, soul and world music to create a new sound identity. In addition to his artistic work, he is very active in music education projects, e.g. B. Kids on Drums, workshops and community projects in Berlin. Website: https://alfredmehnert.jimdofree.com
MAIK KLEER
Maik Kleer is a bassist (electric bass and double bass), active in the Berlin jazz, soul and funk scene. He is a member of the Jako Quartet, a band led by guitarist Iakovos “Jako” Symeonidis, with whom he plays his own compositions as well as pieces from the funk, soul and jazz traditions. Kleer also plays in Pina Berlin's Turkish Standard Quartet, where he appears in a line-up with Pinar Tatlikazan (vocals), Alfred Mehnert (percussion), and other musicians. Website information: about the Jako Quartet (e.g. https://jakosym.com
Background:
Female Cadence: Women in European Jazz around 1960 (October 2025 - January 2026) is dedicated to forgotten female musicians who had a decisive influence on jazz in Europe. The focus is on artists like Lolita Garrido (Spain), Pia Beck (Netherlands), Colette Magny (France), German Tülay (Turkey), Kathy Stobart (Great Britain) and Ewa Wanat (Poland).
The project brings these artists back into the public consciousness by introducing Berlin musicians such as Olga Reznichenko, Mathilde Vendramin, Lucia Boffo, Pinar Tatlikazan, Birgitta Flick and Ola Blachno and her ensembles reinterpret, transcribe and combine the works of these women with their own artistic positions. This creates a dialogue between the past and the present, between politically motivated music history and today's jazz avant-garde. In addition to six concerts in venues such as the Brotfabrik and the Kubiz Raoul Wallenberg, the series includes lectures and a program booklet. The focus is on patriarchal structures and authoritarian regimes. The aim is also to take a look at today's conditions in jazz and to present current artistic positions of female musicians in jazz and improvisational music.
The concert series is intended as a contribution to making forgotten female biographies visible and as a reflection on the extent to which artistic expression and social protest are intertwined then and now.
Funded by the Musikfonds e.V. with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.
Idea and implementation: Regina Câmara
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/1975344484528?
TÜLAY GERMAN (Türkiye) presented by
PINA BERLINS TURKISH STANDARD QUARTET
Pinar Tatlikazan – vocals, sax, ukulele
Eren Solak - piano
Maik Kleer - bass
Aaron Castrillo - drums
Introductory lecture: Regina Câmara
Tülay German (1935 in Istanbul) is one of the defining voices of the Turkish jazz scene 1960s. She began singing at the age of four and performed on Radio Ankara as a primary school student, accompanied by Tarık Bulut on the piano. After graduating from Üsküdar American Girls' College in 1956, she began her professional career as a singer. In 1957, she was the first Turkish singer to take part in the Melody Caravan program on Istanbul Radio and secretly appeared on the stage of the Süreyya Theater in Ankara. Between 1960 and 1962, Tülay German established herself as a jazz singer in Istanbul. She worked closely with the Salim Ağırbaş Quintet, with whom she appeared regularly on a weekly radio show. Important partners during this time were İlham Gencer and other musicians from the young jazz scene. The Hilton Hotel in Istanbul was a central location for jazz culture, but private jam sessions also played an important role. Erdem Buri, Tülay Geman's partner, played an important role here. Not only jam sessions took place in his house - members of the Turkish Workers' Party and left-wing intellectuals also met at his house in Moda. Erdem Buri was the nephew of Suat Derviş (Turkish writer and political activist) and Hamdullah Suphi Tanriöver, (poet, politician and diplomat), members of the TIP, and was also with Yasar Kemal (writer), Aziz Nesin (writer) and Atif Yilmaz (Director) friends. In 1965, the TIP used the “Song of Tomorrow,” sung by Tülay German and composed by Erdem Buri, for its election campaign. Together with Selahattin Hilav, he also translated Plekhanov's work “Fundamental Questions of Marxist Thought” into Turkish. Tülay German and Erdem Buri were politically persecuted and went into exile together in Paris in 1966. For Erdem Buri she took, among other things, the pieces Senin Şarkını Söylüyorum, Mutlu Günler and Ninni, in which Turkish musical tradition merged with Western jazz - early approaches that later resulted in the so-called Anadolu Pop.
The political situation significantly influenced the artistic work of the Istanbul jazz scene. During the Cold War, Turkey grew closer to the United States, which did not support progressive left-wing forces but favored traditional, Muslim and folkloric groups. This led to many musicians, including Tülay German and Erdem Buri, going into exile. In 1966 they moved to Paris, where Tülay recorded numerous singles under the name Toulaï, gave concerts and took part in festivals in Europe, Brazil and the USA.
Tülay German is considered a key figure in Turkish jazz, whose work in the 1960s had a lasting impact on the connection between jazz and Turkish musical tradition. She still lives in Paris today and was awarded the Lifetime Award for her life's work at the Istanbul International Jazz Festival in 2021.
PINA BERLIN (Pinar Tatlikazan)
Pinar Tatlikazan, who performs under the stage name Pina Berlin, is a singer and songwriter born in Bursa (Turkey), raised in Istanbul, who has lived in Berlin since around 2010. She combined influences from jazz, world music, soul and folk and began singing and performing in bands in Istanbul and later in Berlin. Pina Berlin studied classical singing and took workshops with jazz artists, and she also played in various bands before starting her solo project. In 2020 she released her debut album and then toured with her band. Website: pinaberlinmusic.com
ALFRED MEHNERT
Alfred Mehnert is a percussionist, author and lecturer, with a strong commitment to the Berlin music and cultural scene. He studied philosophy, politics and pedagogy in Frankfurt and percussion with Tata Guiness and Dudu Tucci, among others. His first album, Talk Time, was released in 2001 and was sold out within a year. Mehnert leads the Berlin Metropol Orchestra, a multicultural ensemble in which he performs percussion and moderation, and mixes jazz, Latin, soul and world music to create a new sound identity. In addition to his artistic work, he is very active in music education projects, e.g. B. Kids on Drums, workshops and community projects in Berlin. Website: https://alfredmehnert.jimdofree.com
MAIK KLEER
Maik Kleer is a bassist (electric bass and double bass), active in the Berlin jazz, soul and funk scene. He is a member of the Jako Quartet, a band led by guitarist Iakovos “Jako” Symeonidis, with whom he plays his own compositions as well as pieces from the funk, soul and jazz traditions. Kleer also plays in Pina Berlin's Turkish Standard Quartet, where he appears in a line-up with Pinar Tatlikazan (vocals), Alfred Mehnert (percussion), and other musicians. Website information: about the Jako Quartet (e.g. https://jakosym.com
Background:
Female Cadence: Women in European Jazz around 1960 (October 2025 - January 2026) is dedicated to forgotten female musicians who had a decisive influence on jazz in Europe. The focus is on artists like Lolita Garrido (Spain), Pia Beck (Netherlands), Colette Magny (France), German Tülay (Turkey), Kathy Stobart (Great Britain) and Ewa Wanat (Poland).
The project brings these artists back into the public consciousness by introducing Berlin musicians such as Olga Reznichenko, Mathilde Vendramin, Lucia Boffo, Pinar Tatlikazan, Birgitta Flick and Ola Blachno and her ensembles reinterpret, transcribe and combine the works of these women with their own artistic positions. This creates a dialogue between the past and the present, between politically motivated music history and today's jazz avant-garde. In addition to six concerts in venues such as the Brotfabrik and the Kubiz Raoul Wallenberg, the series includes lectures and a program booklet. The focus is on patriarchal structures and authoritarian regimes. The aim is also to take a look at today's conditions in jazz and to present current artistic positions of female musicians in jazz and improvisational music.
The concert series is intended as a contribution to making forgotten female biographies visible and as a reflection on the extent to which artistic expression and social protest are intertwined then and now.
Funded by the Musikfonds e.V. with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.
Idea and implementation: Regina Câmara