Atilla Engin

His bands Copenhagen 1977–89 MATAO 1977–81 Atilla Engin – Drums & Perc., comp. & arranger Svend Staal Larsen – Guitar Torben Gronning – Bass Alan Stade – Keyboards Atilla Engin Group 1981–89 Atilla Engin – Drums & Perc., comp., arranger Svend Staal Larsen – Guitar Mehmet Ozan, Percussion Okay Temiz, Percussion – Featured Arto Tunçboyaciyan, Perc., voices – Featured Ole Matthissen, Piano, synth Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Bass – Feat. Hugo Rasmussen, Bass Jens Jefsen, Bass Niels Praestholm, Bass Jens Melgaard, Bass Ole Thøer Nielsen, Alto sax, flute Simon Cato Spang Hansen, Tenor & Sopr. sax Uffe Markussen, Tenor sax – Featured Jens Winther Trumpet Birgitte Møller, Tenor sax, voices

New York 1992–2002 New World Orchestra 1992–95 Atilla Engin – Percussion, composer & arranger Ted 'Mino'Gori – Drums Scott Brass – Bass Ray Ippolito – Guitar Todd Billingley – Keyboard Todd Horton – trumpet Patricia (Englert) Julien – Flute Atilla's US Première in 1993

At Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall)

Turquoise 1996–99 Atilla Engin – Djembe Drums, Perc., comp., arr. Ray Ippolito – Guitar Stephan Crump – Bass Adam Klipple – Keyboards Erik Lawrence – Alto sax Dan Jordan – Tenor sax, Sopr. sax, Flute Gilad – Percussion The Istanbul Orchestra 2000–01 Atilla Engin – Conductor, Perc., comp., arranger Aaron Comess – Drums Gilad – Percussion Frank Colon – Percussion Ray Ippolito – Guitar Stephan Crump – Bass Michael Wolff – Keyboards Rave Tesar – Keyboards Erik Lawrence – Alto sax Dan Jordan – Tenor sax, Sopr. sax, Flute Dan Willis – Tenor sax Lauren Seviyan – Baritone sax Frank Vacin – Baritone sax Eddie Henderson – Trumpet Chuck MacKinnon – Trumpet Kevin Bryan – Lead trumpet Todd Horton – Trumpet Andrew Lippman – Trombone Marya Lawrence – Vocals

Discography Felek Usta (Evren, 1971) Kumsalda (Yonca, 1974) Vocals: Özdemir Erdoğan (Lyrics, music, arrangement, drums, piano: Atilla Engin Bütün İçkiler Benden Bu Gece (Yonca, 1974) Vocals: Alpay (Lyrics, music, arrangement: Atilla Engin) Turkish Delight, Group Matao (RA, 1979) Atatürk's Children and Nasrettin Hoca (Fairytale, 1980) Solens Børn with Ariel(19), (Pick Up, 1980) Nazar (Danish Music Productions, 1982) Memories, Atilla Engin Group (including Okay Temiz on percussion, Hugo Rasmussen on bass, Jens Winther on trumpet) (Danish Music Productions, 1984) Marmaris Love with Okay Temiz (Danish Music Productions, 1986) No Money No Honey with Arto Tunçboyacıyan) (Danish Music Productions) My Little Chinese Love, Tyrkis Big Band conducted by Atilla Engin (Stunt) Melo Perquana, Atilla Engin Group with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen) (Olufsen, 1988) Mosaic of Anatolia, Group Turquoise (Istanbul, 1999) Moon Dog Girl by the Noodle Shop (John Kruth, Elliott Sharp, Atilla Engin and Jonathan Segel) (Sparkling Beatnik, 1999) Ocean of Emotion, The İstanbul Orchestra – Group Turquoise (2009)