8pm: $10; 9.15pm: $10; 10.30pm: Free
Fuat Tuac is the host of the Concordia Jam Sessions on Wednesdays at Upstairs since 2012. Fuat has recently graduated from Jazz Studies of Concordia University wherein he studied voice privately with Madéleine Thériault.
Fuat previously performed at the Jazz Festivals of Istanbul, Turkey; Loire, France and Pulawy, Poland. Fuat was also one of the two lead vocalists of the Concordia Big Band directed by Dave Turner. He further attended workshops all over the world conducted by Tierney Sutton, Kevin Mahogany, Sheila Jordan, Barry Harris, Anita Wardell and Amy London.
Fuat is an extremely versatile vocalist, his repertoire covers jazz standards, Bossa Novas and the jazzy versions of well-known pop songs. Tonight he will also be performing a special repertoire comprising eclectic jazzy versions of Turkish traditional folklore songs.
Musicians
Fuat Tuac: Voice
John Sadowy: Piano
Mike de Masi: Double Bass
Ismail Fencioglu: Oud