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Önder Focan was born on 24 August, 1955, is an A turkish jazz musician. Discover Önder Focan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

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Occupation Musician songwriter composer mechanical engineer
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 24 August 1955
Birthday 24 August
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1955

Önder Focan (born 1955/8/24), is a Turkish musician, songwriter, composer and mechanical engineer.

He has 13 albums.

He played at Jazz Festivals around the world.

Focan started playing mandolin at the age of eight.

1975

At the age of 15 he switched to the guitar and has concentrated on jazz since 1975.

1994

The self-taught artist has released 13 albums under his own name since 1994.

1996

After attending seminars at the International Association of Jazz Educators, he led courses for jazz ensembles at the Istanbul Academy from 1996.

Then he taught at the Müjdat Gezen Cultural Center and at the Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi.

1997

In 1997 he performed with Jan Ackermann, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Terje Rypdal, Noël Akchoté, Harald Haerter and other guitarists at the MIDEM Guitar Night in Istanbul.

Drummer Bier had already accompanied a Turkey tour with the Önder Focan Quartet in 1997.

He also appeared with Ron McClure, Aaron Scott, Al Foster, Brian Lynch, Ted Curson and Anne Czichowsky.

Focan has given concerts at festivals in North America, Europe, West Africa, Brazil and the Middle East.

1998

In 1998 he was the first Turkish musician to record an album for Blue Note Records, Beneath the Stars with Bill Stewart and the organist Sam Yahel.

2001

In 2001 he was in the recording studio with David Friesen to record the album Reminiscence.

2002

With his wife Zuhal Focan, he founded the Nardis Jazz Club in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district in 2002.

In addition to Turkish musicians, numerous international jazz stars such as Benny Golson, Dianne Reeves, Al Foster, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Roy Haynes and Ron Carter have performed there.

The name "Nardis" refers to a composition by Miles Davis.

The concept of the club is open to all varieties of jazz.

The musician's wife, Zuhal Focan, is also editor-in-chief of the glossy magazine Jazz, which is published quarterly in Turkish and English.

2003

In 2003 he recorded the album Spontaneous International Friends for Konnex Records with Ernst Bier and Stefan Weeke.