Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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"Julu Kara Nayni" means Alexander the Great. The melody is a traditional from Mali, here beautifully covered on a deep jazz modal tip.

The album 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘢-𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘢 (Sonet , 1979) was produced by one of Sweden's jazz greats, Rune Öfwerman, and led by Turkey's greatest jazz drummer, Okay Temiz, alongside Tuna Ötenel, Bobo Stenson, Lennart Åberg and Thomas Östergren.

Okay Temiz: drums, percussion
Thomas Östergren: bass
Bobo Stenson: piano, gattam
Lennart Åberg: tenor & soprano saxophone, flute

"Julu Kara Nayni" as played by Sidiki Diabaté · Djelimady Sissoko: youtu.be/0LBYv8BdMU4?si=cf0iVj-PEptFYUon

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