In his elaborate compositions Mehmet Polat combines Anatolian, Middle Eastern music styles with African patterns. Masterfully he fuses the full range and capacity of ney, kora and ud together withContinue reading* Album review for ‘Next Spring’ in Jazz n More Magazine, Switzerland

  The Middle East mixes with improvised jazz and African elements in a move to explore and dissolve borders, while at the same time effortlessly fusing the here and nowContinue reading* Concert review for Mehmet Polat Trio in Zinesters, Netherlands

  Mehmet Polat Trio was a tasty musical color spectrum, the mix of different cultures, melodically rich. A beautiful translucence, like a relaxing snack from Vaba Lava concerts as aContinue reading* Concert review for Mehmet Polat Trio in Jazzrytmit, Finland

The music of the Mehmet Polat Trio was a cure for the soul with the sincerity and pure emotions of their songs.

  Music imbued with mysticism and spirit. Oscillating between contemplative and rhythmic, the trio spawns its individual magic.

Mehmet’s oud is perhaps the most cosmopolitan, world-citizen-like, boundless oud you ever heard. Asia Minor meets Western Africa; and Mehmet, with his cello- and violin-influenced left-handed technique, lets the oudContinue reading* Album review for ‘Next Spring’ in Jazzpodium, Germany

  Most of the tunes are of essential beauty and of poetical eloquence, it demands a deep listening and suits meditation perfectly.

  Polat’s oud and Diarra’s kora have this amazing blend, the sound of each instrument complementing each other seamlessly while Arat weaves around the melodies. The music is very soothing,Continue reading* Album review for ‘Next Spring’ in Music Whatever, USA

  The instrumentation of the trio is unique. All the more surprising how coherent the merging of oriental and West African traditions sounds.