Jef Giansily
Born in Paris, Jef Giansily (1980) is a French pianist currently based in Istanbul. As a leader of his own band the music he writes and performs is usually characterized by a dynamic approach where changing moods or stretching tempos often occurs within a song while lyricism is given a central role.
Involved in numerous projects, Giansily collaborates with European, Turkish, and American musicians. His album "Sketches" released on the label Circle which he founded in 2009 aiming to capture encounters between improvising musicians of varied horizons, is a superb meeting with prominent musicians from the Istanbul scene, such as guitarist Sarp Maden, drummer Ferit Odman or vocalist Sibel Köse.
Recent collaborations include Ricky Ford, Seamus Blake, Andre Williams, Imer Demirer, Darrell Green and many others. His quintet album "Insight," recorded in Paris in the spring of 2024, was...
