Ilhan Saferali is a Vancouver born, NYC based jazz musician and composer. Ilhan is currently studying with jazz legends in NYC such as Reggie Workman, Jimmy Owens and many more as well as working with his various groups in different clubs on the New York Scene. Ilhan will be putting a special group together featuring some of Canada’s hottest up and coming jazz musicians. They will be playing the repertoire of the “Hard-Bop” jazz tradition featuring music from composers such as Cedar Walton, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk and others.