"Istanbul Jazz Festival Hits the Streets
By ANSEL MULLINS
Bass players Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten perform during the 16th International Istanbul Jazz Festival in 2009.Murad Sezer/ReutersBass players Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten perform during the 16th International Istanbul Jazz Festival in 2009.
In this year’s Istanbul Jazz Festival, which runs from July 1 to 19, world-class performers hit the stage at interesting new venues throughout city. Now in its 18th year, the festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, is a major date for European jazz fans, but it is also an opportunity to explore Istanbul through the unusual selection of performance locations. "
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