Tolga was born in Istanbul in 1977 but grew up on a small island in the north of Holland. His mother is Turkish and his father Dutch (from Holland). When he was eight years old, he discovered his father's old flamenco guitar and atempted to play it. His father, son of a famous dutch violin player, brought him to a music school and told the teacher that he was to teach him classical music only.
After some years, he bought an electric guitar and started gigging with local rock bands. This was more fun, but the music was stil not what he was looking for. At age eighteen he moved to Amsterdam where he discovered Jazz and the art of improvisation. He also discovered that he needed to study. For several years he closed himself in his room with just his guitar and the CD's of his favorite players. He took lessons from time to time, but is mainly autodidact.
His first CD 'Bohemia' (1999), was a big success, opening doors to many national and international festivals. Since then, he has played at some of the most prestigious festivals like the Montreux Jazz festival in Switzerland, and did numerous of concerts for radio and television.
He got many invitations to play in Italy, and in the spring of 2005, he decided to move there alltogether. He is now living with his girlfriend and son in the mountains between Bologna and Florence.
In the meantime he kept developing the music, and has just finished the seventh personal album 'Point Of View'. On this CD, he is experimenting with a new instrument built specially for him by Dutch luthier Ger Boonstra; an acoustic double neck guitar, of witch one of the necks is fretless.
The music written and performed by the Tolga Trio has been used for movies, radio and television programmes and documentaries around the world.
Tracklist:
1. La Penombra 4:18
2. Coquette 4:29
3. Montagne St. Genevie?ve 2:18
4. Chega De Saudade (feat. Magda Mendes - Vocals) 3:28
5. Minor Swing (feat. Marcin Wright) 4:30
6. Le Mysterieux Mangeur Des Boulettes 2:50
7. Dark Eyes 2:31
8. I’m In The Mood For Love 6:34
9. Joao’s Tiger 3:47
10. Dolores 3:40
11. Maddy 4:17
12. Nesrin 4:38
Personnel:2. Coquette 4:29
3. Montagne St. Genevie?ve 2:18
4. Chega De Saudade (feat. Magda Mendes - Vocals) 3:28
5. Minor Swing (feat. Marcin Wright) 4:30
6. Le Mysterieux Mangeur Des Boulettes 2:50
7. Dark Eyes 2:31
8. I’m In The Mood For Love 6:34
9. Joao’s Tiger 3:47
10. Dolores 3:40
11. Maddy 4:17
12. Nesrin 4:38
Tolga During - guitar
Lorenzo Lucci - guitar
Andrea Lamacchia - bass
Magda Mendes - vocals
Marcin Wright - clarinet
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