Orhan Demir

Orhan Demir

Orhan Demir
Background information
Genres Jazz fusion
Labels Hittite Records
Website [1]

Orhan Demir (pronounced [ˈoʊrhɑːn 'dɛmɪr]; born 1954 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Canadian jazz guitarist. He has released several albums.

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Brief Biography

Demir, born 1954 in Istanbul, immigrated to Canada in 1977. His albums were cited by respected magazines such as Down Beat,[1] Option and Cadence.

Orhan Demir's style is an interesting blend of Be-Bop rhythms[2] set against a middle-eastern scale[3] played with a fast picking technique.[2] He has been compared to Django Reinhardt.[3]

Musicians

Selected discography

References

  1. ^ a b Mimaroğlu, İlhan Kemaleddin (1994) (in Turkish). Ertesi günce. Istanbul: Pan. p. 87. ISBN 9789757652397. 
  2. ^ a b c Grey, Hilarie (March 1999). "Orhan Demir Trio: Guitar Plus". JazzTimes. http://jazztimes.com/articles/7510-guitar-plus-orhan-demir-trio. Retrieved October 25, 2009. 
  3. ^ a b c Ferguson, Jim (November 1997). "Orhan Demir: Originals". JazzTimes. http://jazztimes.com/articles/9986-originals-orhan-demir. Retrieved October 25, 2009. 
  4. ^ "Orhan Demir: Northwest". Cadence 10 (7): p. 65. 1989. 

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