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Turquazz: Funkbook A La Turc at 606 Club
Courtesy of Laura G Thorne | Posted on March 11, 2019
When
Wed, March 27, 2019
20:30
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Musicians
Onder Focan
guitarAnil Salliel
saxophone, tenorAbout
This gig is part of an exciting new multidisciplinary music and arts festival in London called Turquazz, shining a light on Anatolian jazz and culture emanating from Turkey and its surrounding regions. Funkbook a La Turc features the highly respected Turkish guitarist Önder Focan along with the multi Award winning frontline of the Şalliel Brothers on saxes, supported by one of the finest rhythm sections to come out of Turkey. Onder Focan is one of Turkey's most sought after musicians as a guitarist, composer, arranger, educationalist and lyricist. A highly experienced performer his fluent and creative playing has, over the last 3 decades, made him the guitarist of choice for innumerable bands and artists including the likes of Kurt Elling, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Roy Hargrove and Ron Carter...