Başak Yavuz

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. The first time I heard "The Sound of Silence" by Paul Simon on tape, when I was ten years old. I was hooked, and I must've listened to it hundreds of times that year. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Carmen McRae, Carmen Sings Monk (Remastered) Gentle Giant, Gentle Giant John Coltrane, A Love Supreme These albums stimulate my soul, my heart and my inner child (in that order). Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Things” This song has a certain aura. It also changes the mood of the room every time we perform it. I guess it has this soul particle in it. What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far? iTunes selected my first album "things" for the top 50 international jazz albums list. I was next to Coltrane. That certainly motivated me as one of John Coltrane's biggest fans.