Hv. Bnd. Yb. Ertan Yılmaz şef
Hv. Bnd. Ütğm. Bekir Kurdaş şef
Svl. Me. Merve Karaca v

Hv. Bnd. Kd. Bçvş. Tan Duru a.sax
Hv. Bnd. Kd. Bçvş. Cumhur Sirek b.sax
Hv. Bnd. Bçvş. Sinan Balcı t.sax
Hv. Bnd. Bçvş. Sedat Karabacak a.sax
Hv. Bnd. Bçvş. Tolga Kül t.sax
Hv. Bnd. Kd. Bçvş. Levent Şahin trb
Hv. Bnd. Kd. Üçvş. Ahmet Yıldız trb
Hv. Bnd. Kd. Üçvş. Gökhan Güvenilir trb
Hv. Bnd. Astsb. Kd. Çvş. Cihan Erdem trb
Hv. Bnd. Bçvş. Recep Bektaş trp
Hv. Bnd. Kd. Üçvş. Gökhan Önder trp
Hv. Bnd. Kd. Üçvş. İlker Ünal trp
Hv. Bnd. Kd. Üçvş. Ümit Polat trp
Hv. Bnd. Asb. Kd. Çvş.Erkan Sönmez trp
Hv. Bnd. Kd. Bçvş. Yusuf Ülger b
Hv. Bnd. Kd. Bçvş. Cengiz Şahin p
Hv. Bnd. Kd. Bçvş. Yalçın Güven d
Hv. Bnd. Kd. Bçvş. Salih Özcan perc
Hv. Bnd. Kd. Bçvş. M.Ali Aydemir perc
Hv. Bnd. Kd. Üçvş. Serhat Tuncay perc
Hv. Bnd. Astsb. Çvş. M. Yener Arslan perc

Durul Gence d


Turkish Air Forces Jazz and Dance Orchestra was founded in 1961. Through its long history it performed at many festivals, concerts, radio-TV shows in and out of Turkey receiving much acclaim from critics. Lieutenant colonel Stanley, the trumpet player of the Glenn Miller orchestra, admired the Air Forces Dance and Jazz Orchestra so much so that he in 1962 brought the Orchestra a repertoire made of timeless pieces to be listened to at all times. The Air Forces Dance and Jazz Orchestra was awarded 'the orchestra of the year' in 1969, 1970 and in 1974. Turkish Air Forces Jazz and Dance Orchestra representing the Turkish Air Forces have since been performing concerts successfully in various Turkish cities. The name of the orchestra which also gave concerts at The Ankara, Izmir and in Zonguldak jazz festivals, have changed its name ,with the directive of the Air Force Commander Faruk Comert, as 'Cazın Kartalları' (Eagles of Jazz)'.

Durul Gence is one of the best drummers and conductors of pop and jazz music in Turkey. In 1970 he achieved his first major success with an arrangement, which he made by drawing inspiration from a dance dedicated to a Caucasian legend Şeyh Şamil. Herbie Mann, Herb Geller, Sonny Sharock, Bertice Reading (USA), Four Pennies (UK), Lili Ivanova (Bulgaria), Mads Vinding, Peter Bastian, Anders Koppel (Danimark) are among the famous musicians that he played with. The concerts that he gave in Turkey and abroad are considered as successful works that prove Turkish musicans' modernness.

Due to his contributions to jazz education, at the reccomendation of Arif Mardin, he was awarded with a scholarship from Boston Berklee School of Music. Durul Gence continues his 'Humans, Music and Jazz' lectures at the Middle East Technical University (METU) and Hacettepe University. He also gives concerts with his group DG-4.
We would like to thank TURKISH AIR FORCE and HAVELSAN for supporting this concert.