Turgut Alp Bekoğlu

Drummer from Turkey. Born in 1966. He started at an early age to perform as a professional drummer. In 1996 Arif Mardin invited him to New York. During this period Arif Mardin supported and consulted him. With the support of the Turkish Ministry of Culture he performed at the "Jazz Made in Turkey” event at Lincoln Jazz Centre with the group Telvin that he founded in 1995 together with fretless guitar player Erkan Ogur and bassist Ilkin Deniz. He performed with Gloria Gaynor, Joe Lovano, Erik Truffaz, Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Sezen Aksu and Ajda Pekkan at concerts or recordings in Turkey and around the world. Today he and performs with Erkan Ogur Anatolian Blues and Ilhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions.