Timuçin Şahin

CRITIC’S PICK: Turkish guitarist Timuçin Şahin will be performing a solo concert at Gallery 992 in the West End Mon., Jan. 29. Şahin’s music occupies a hybrid space between free improvisation, avant-garde jazz and contemporary funk. His approach to playing involves a specially constructed double-neck guitar with one fretless neck, which allows for microtones and pitch effects. Şahin has recorded with the likes of Randy Brecker, Robin Eubanks, Kai Eckhardt, Mike Mainieri, Tyshawn Sorey, Mark Ferber, and the Concertgebouw Jazz Orchestra. He has composed works for the Amsterdam Percussion Group, Occult Ensemble, Mivos String Quartet, Timetable Percussion Ensemble, TobeSung, and Loadbang. Opening for Şahin at Gallery 992 on Mon., Jan. 29, is an Atlanta-based improv trio featuring Adam Tahir Mirza, Majid Araim, and Cecilia Trode. — Doug DeLoach