I was featured in this EP ‘Night’ by my friend Ulrike Haage from Berlin, a delicate weave between ud – myself and piano – herself, this music has been writtenContinue reading* New album release! ‘Night’
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* New album release! ‘New Lands’
Proudly announced! I was featured in this tasteful and conceptual album, with master of film music, sound design, and electronics Michel Banabila and master of jazz trumpet Eric Vloeimans. It’sContinue reading* New album release! ‘New Lands’
* Album review for ‘Ask your heart’ on jazz blog ‘Draai om je oren’ by Ben Taffijn.
‘The Mehmet Polat Trio is a true exception in the world of jazz’ Full review (in Dutch) https://draaiomjeoren.blogspot.nl/2017/10/cd-mehmet-polat-trio-ask-your-heart.html
* Album review for ‘Ask your heart’ on New York Music Daily, USA. By Alan
“Meticulous interplay, striking tunes and a fascinatingly unorthodox lineup of instruments make this one of the best albums of the year.” An Intense, Mesmerizing New Album From the Mehmet Polat Trio
* Album review for ‘Ask your heart’ on Music Frames, Netherlands. By Mattie Poels.
“A musical path where the most beautiful and transparent music was created with the unusual combination of ud, ney and kora.” “Een muzikaal pad waar, in de ongebruikelijke bezetting ud, neyContinue reading* Album review for ‘Ask your heart’ on Music Frames, Netherlands. By Mattie Poels.
* Album review for ‘Next Spring’ on Music Frames, Netherlands. By Mattie Poels.
‘Next Spring‘ is a contemplative album with a warm glow on top. View online: www.musicframes.nl/2014/12/next-spring-van-het-mehmet-polat-trio/#more-26659
* Album review for ‘Ask your heart’ on Mixed World Music, Netherlands. By Ton Maas.
“As delicate and pleasing to the ear as this music sounds, you still get an inescapable feeling there’s a passionate storm brewing underneath.”
* Album review for ‘Ask your heart’ on Music in Belgium, Belgium.
‘With a modernist vision specific to its composer, the music seems more accessible, lighter and melodically strong.’
* Album review for ‘Ask your heart’ on Doobeedoobeedoo, New York, USA
– The entire CD explores the territories and potentials of itself in considerable detail. Each track seems like an integral part of the whole collection. One could listen to asContinue reading* Album review for ‘Ask your heart’ on Doobeedoobeedoo, New York, USA