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.

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^{[citation needed]} 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

• Orhan Demir - guitar
• Neil Swainson - acoustic bass
• Barry Elmes - drums
• Rick Lazaroff - electric bass
• Jack Vorvis - drums

Selected discography

• The Way I See You (1986)
• Northwest (1988)^[4]
• Windmill (1989)
• Sultan Of Strings (1990)
• Hot Cargo (2003)^[1]
• Guitar Plus (1998)^[2]
• Originals (1997)^[3]

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. 

External links

• Orhan Demir at Jazz Promo 1 "Orhan Demir Project"
• Orhan Demir at Jazz Promo 2 "Originals"
• Orhan Demir at Jazz Promo 3 "Guitar Plus"
• Rick Lazaroff - Official Website [2]
• Barry Elmes Cornerstone Records artist page
• Neil Swainson Roadhouse Records artist page
• North West
• Orhan Demir Trio
• John Sutherland, Coda Magazine
• Sultan of Strings
• Rick Lazaroff Interview (2006).

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Name	Demir, Orhan
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Date of birth	1954
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