Okay Temiz

Okay Temiz (born 11 February 1939, Istanbul, Turkey)[1] is a Turkish fusion jazz percussionist and drummer.

[1] Temiz, who began playing professionally in 1955,[1] studied at the Ankara Conservatory and at the Tophane Art Institute.

After meeting Maffy Falay and Don Cherry, he settled in Sweden.

With Cherry and bassist Johnny Dyani he toured America and Europe in 1971.

[1] His drums are of his own invention, and are made of hand-beaten copper, after Turkish debuka's.