KAISER & SEMIH - COMPOSER DUO MUSIC

The Duo started at the end of 2006, when first arranging the original compositions for Sax and Guitar trying experimental visions. Beside being invited to Jazz festivals in Istanbul (2007), Frankfurt a.M. (2008) and Regensburg (2007, 2009) the program was also performed with international guest musicians during small club tours in Germany, Turkey (2007-2010) and Spain (2008).

Matthias Kaiser stayed after finishing music- and music therapy- diploma studies in Munich (1988) and Würzburg (1994) for two years in Boston, USA, where he continued his jazzstudies. For this, he was decorated before with one of the highest scholarships for german applicants at the "European Scholarship Tour 1994" of the Berklee College, Boston, USA.  Numberless performances since 1986, diverse compositions, arranging- and teaching activities, as well as personal lections from sax giants such as f.e. Rick Keller and George Garzone enable him to create from a variety of musical funds.

Semih Yanyali works with many different groups and projects where he realizes influences of his oriental and western musical background in an astonishing new manner. Both the respected turkish jazz critic Sevin Okyay and also the famous bass player Benny Rietvelt (Miles Davis, Carlos Santana, John Lee Hooker) mentioned him as one of the outrageous guitarists of the young turkish music scene. Semih Yanyali also performs with CazYapJazz, Tobias Regner and Projektil.