Okay Temiz
Okay Temiz
Top Songs
| 1 | Onno | ||
| 2 | Saxophone in a Tunnel | ||
| 3 | North of Map | ||
| 4 | Moon | ||
| 5 | Surf on Nile |
Albums
Mar 2024 • 1 song
Sep 2022 • 4 songs
Aug 2012 • 9 songs
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About
Biography
Born in Istanbul in 1939, Okay Temiz was influenced early by his mother, Naciye, who was classically schooled in music. Playing professionally since 1955, Temiz studied at the Ankara Conservatory and at the Tophane Art Institute to learn to build his own unique instruments. After meeting Maffy Falay and Don Cherry, he settled in Sweden; with Cherry and bassist Johnny Dyani he toured the U.S. and Europe (Live in Ankara, Sonet 1971). The group Xaba, with Dyani and trumpeter Mongezi Feza, was founded in 1972 (Rejoice, Cadillac 1972; Music for Xaba, Sonet 1972; Music for Xaba 2, S...