Erdal Akyol (Bass)
Erdal Akyol was born in Istanbul in 1966. He graduated from the Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory in 1993 and studied with several master bass players. Akyol toured extensively with the Istanbul Opera and Ballet Orchestra, and Istanbul Bilgi University's Big Band project. He participated in Akbank jazz festival with various jazz groups. Akyol worked with Askin Arsunan, Baki Duyarlar, Selçuk Sun, Fatih Erkoç, Ali Peret, Neset Ruacan, Mike Wilkens and Okay Temiz. His recordings with the Istanbul Opera and Ballet Orchestra include Arif Melikov's Ferhat and Sirin.