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“Can Tutuğ studied vibraphone with Amy Salsgiver at Istanbul Technical University Dr. Erol Üçer Center for Advanced Studies in Music in 2013. With lessons from Tony Miceli, he focused on jazz harmony and improvisation.

He performed with Trakya Academy Chamber Orchestra and also with the group he formed called “The Cold Vibes” at the “Jazz at the Parks” event by winning the International Istanbul Jazz Festival’s Young Jazz competition. 

He has been performing at the International Istanbul Jazz Festival’s events ever since. 

At 2017, he was accepted to a 3-month gamelan education programme by winning the Indonesian Art and Culture Scholarship Guidance Project. 

Same year at April 30th World Jazz Day, he organized a public concert tribute to Thelonious Monk’s 100th birthday and performed Thelonious Monk’s compositions. 

He Can Tutuğ Quartet is formed of four musicians who create “their music” with the joy of performing jazz standards and diversifying it with their own compositions.

Becoming more visible on the live music scene, in the latter 2010’s Tutuğ enjoyed both Asian and Anatolian residencies at iconic Istanbul venues. Hosting the session at Nardis Jazz Club, The Badau and many jazz clubs every month for last years, and playing his own band “Can Tutuğ Quartet” and other bands: Eren Akgün Quartet, Organic Vibes Trio/Quartet, Sanat Deliorman & Can Tutuğ Duo, Kaan Bıyıkoğlu Quartet, MONK Trio w. Çağdaş Oruç and Andreas Metzler, etc.

As he continues to expand his artistry as a composer, an educator and a bandleader, Tutuğ looks forward to finding new creative outlets in 2018.”