Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek dropped into the KEXP studio on July 31, 2025, for a spirited live take on “Bal.” Fronted by saxophonist/vocalist Derya Yıldırım and backed by Axel Oliveres (organ, synth, bass synth, percussion), Helen Wells (drums) and Alana Amram (bass), the quartet delivered an infectious groove from start to finish.
Hosted by Evie Stokes and captured by engineer Kevin Suggs, mixer Antonin Voyant and mastering ace Matt Ogaz, the session’s visuals were shot by Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen, Luke Knecht & Ettie Wahl (with Beckmann also editing). Dive into the full performance at deryayildirimandgrupsimsek.bandcamp.com or tune in at KEXP.org.
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