The News Agents - 28 February 2026 (Ewan Bleach: Early Jazz & Ottoman Music)

Experiments in international news and arts with Jude Montague. This week: Ewan Bleach talks about bandleading, Ottoman music, improvisation and maqams, early ensembles and jazz inspirations, and his recent original album, Mystic Mood. Illustrated with selected tracks including inspirations Sidney Bechet, Lester Young, Tanburi Cemil Bey and Serda Türkel Oter. For more information see https://thenewsagents.blogspot.com/

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