★Finnadar Records
Drummer Of Two Worlds
Born in Istanbul in 1939, the percussionist and composer Okay Temiz is among the most respected figures in Turkish music. During the 1960’s he toured the world extensively with a diverse number of ensembles - eventually leading to his meeting Don Cherry, his relocation to Sweden, and his seminal work with the trumpet player across the 1970’s. He appears on three of Cherry’s most noted works from the era - Organic Music Society, Orient, and Blue Lake. That decade found him increasingly pushing fu…