x0x 5 Songs From The Zenith Of Turkish Progressive Rock

by EGON

NPR

My love affair with Turkish psychedelic pop and funky progressive rock 
developed over time.

First came the chance discovery of a Turkish television music-library 
record sitting in a New York music store's basement. "Not for sale," the 
owner said with a laugh as he played me some of the most vicious jazz-rock 
I'd ever heard. (Later, I confirmed that the "Nathan Davis" listed on the 
record's label was indeed the Pittsburgh-based saxophonist, which further 
intrigued me.) Then came the whispers of hip-hop producer J. Dilla 
sampling the Turkish jam-rock heroes in Mogollar. But I'll never forget 
the feeling that swept over me as I grasped the cover of the mustachioed 
maestro Baris Manco's "Gonul Dagi" seven-inch and listened to some of the 
deepest, funkiest music to ever grace a record's grooves.

[Read the rest of the article and hear some of the music at:

http://www.npr.org/2011/04/01/134951290/five-songs-from-the-zenith-of-turkish-progressive-rock 
]