Can Tutuğ

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

He has been performing at the International Istanbul Jazz Festival’s events ever since. At 2017, he was accepted to a 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.

Arthur George from AllAboutJazz writes that he feels Bobby Hutcherson's transcendent music while listening to Can Tutuğ who actively performs at domestic and international jazz gigs. He is also official Xylosynth artist.