Nazar by Atilla Engin & Atilla Engin Group

Atilla Engin was a Turkish Jazz drummer.
He was active in Turkey in 1970's and then moved to Denmark, continued to making music and recorded great Folk/Jazz albums there. Some hard-hitting rhythm section blending into a prime example of the swingin' sound of the cool influences of Jazz, Funk and Folk music, with a Turkish flavor..
An instrumental library of traditional Turkish Jazz session reaching a great climax in drums and percussion sets + electro-bass break Traditional Turkish songs are based on drums and synth bass over moody 5/8 saxophone and drumbash..

Produced by Per Meistrup
Ole Thoger : Alto Saxophone, Flute
Jens Melgard : Bass Guitar
Ole Matthiessen : Piano
Simon Spang-Hanssen : Tenor & Soprano Saxophone
Atilla Engin : Drums, Percussion, Bells

Album's name is "Nazar" which means "Look" (eye, hex, evil eye) and some people wear this "Turkish Eye" to protection of the evil eye (lucky necklace).
Album recorded in 1982 and released in Denmark, it has never been released in Turkey. Reissued by Arsivplak, 2021.

In an effort to bring back to light albums that have almost been forgotten and to pass them on to the next generation, "Arşivplak" (Archive Record) has brought previously unheard, little-known, or only released abroad Turkish Pop/Folk/Jazz/Funk/Electronic works to the listener, sometimes as Long Play, sometimes as 45's, and sometimes only as digital records.

Muslim 🇹🇷🇬🇧 Geordie - الحَمْد لله

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