Korhan Futacı

Korhan Futacı is a Turkish musician, saxophonist, songwriter and composer born in Istanbul on January 26, 1977. He is known for his works that combine alternative rock and jazz and his Korhan Futacı & Kara Orkestra project.

Music career

He was introduced to the alto saxophone when he was a student at Istanbul Boys' High School and made his first recording with NaapJazz, which he founded during these years; The group's album "First Step" was released in 1995. After high school, he graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Painting.

He stood out in Istanbul's independent music scene in the 2000s. He attracted attention with his lyrics, composition and saxophone contributions to Tamburada's 2004 album "Fantastic"; Then, he expanded his audience with the album "Sen Bana Birini Android" by his quartet DANdadaDAN.

In 2010, he released the album "Black Orkestra", the lyrics and compositions of which were entirely his own. He continued his work with the group of the same name and released the album "Pavurya" in 2012. Focusing on his solo career since 2019, Futacı released the albums "Shadowboxing" in 2021 and "Karmaşaya Aşina" in 2022.

Apart from his own projects, he has been a guest on the songs of many artists. He recorded joint tracks with Yasemin Mori, İsmail Tunçbilek, Büyük Ev Ablukada, Haluk Bilginer, Jehan Barbur and Nova Norda between 2016-2021. He has gained a unique place in Türkiye's alternative music scene with his energy and dark-toned saxophone sound in his stage performances.