BIO
Batu Şallıel 11/08/1994
After encouragement of his saxophonist father Mümin Şallıel, Batu started his musical life by the age of nine. In 2010, he attended London College of Music certification program in Turkey and graduated with a degree.
Batu started his professional musical journey at the age of 15. He has played with famous jazz musicians and pop singers such as, Aşkın Arsunan, Aycan Teztel, Şenova Ülker, Volkan Öktem, Önder Focan, Ferit Odman, Kağan Yıldız, Ozan Musluoğlu.Mehmet Erdem, Atiye, Göksel, Yeni Türkü, Burcu Güneş, İskender Paydaş. By the year 2012 they have formed What Da Funk project with Anıl Şallıel and hosted various gigs with Kelli Sae, Omar, Gülçin Ergül, Bay J.
Batu has played in 50 different metropols of Turkey and attended many International Jazz Festivals.
By March of 2014 he applied to Riga International Jazz Stage, Jazz Saxophone competition with the support of Önder Focan