Atila Huseyin
{{short description|Turkish / British jazz singer}}
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Atila Huseyin is a Turkish - British jazz singer.
Biography
In February 2002, Huseyin was invited by the British jazz musician Bill Ashton to work with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra.{{cite web|author=Royal Albert Hall |title=RECENT EVENTS - LATE NIGHT JAZZ - ATILA |url=http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/late-night-jazz/atila/default.aspx |accessdate=2011-11-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007192058/http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/late-night-jazz/atila/default.aspx |archivedate=2011-10-07 }}{{cite web|author=BBC|title=National Youth Jazz Orchestra|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/content/articles/2007/12/10/nyjo_feature.shtml|accessdate=2011-11-03}} By June 2005, he had released his first solo CD, called Something Old, Something New, which gained positive reviews. Digby Fairweather stated that it is "the best I've heard from a British singer and orchestra since Dame Cleo and Sir John Dankworth's Shakespeare and All That Jazz".{{cite web|author=All in London|title=Atila|url=http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/whats-on.php?event=54371|accessdate=2011-11-03}}{{cite web|author=CD Universe|title=Atila Discography of CDs |url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Atila/a/albums.htm|accessdate=2011-11-03}} His second album was called "How Do You Keep the Music Playing". In April 2006, Huseyin toured with the American musician Buddy Greco; afterwards, Greco stated that "I was knocked out by Atila. He has the voice and the class to show the world what great music is all about". In 2008, Greco invited Huseyin to tour the United Kingdom, the highlights of this included an appearance with the BBC Big Band at the 30th Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.
Personal life
Huseyin was born into a Turkish Cypriot family in London, United Kingdom.{{cite web|author=London Evening Standard|title=New talents take their chance|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-13040965-new-talents-take-their-chance.do|accessdate=2011-11-03}}{{cite web|author=Londra Gazete |title=Jazz singer Atila to appear at Ronnie Scott's |url=http://www.londragazete.com/haber_detay.asp?haberID=6861 |accessdate=2011-11-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002160912/http://www.londragazete.com/haber_detay.asp?haberID=6861 |archivedate=2011-10-02 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.atila.co.uk/ Official website]
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:British people of Turkish Cypriot descent
Category:British male jazz musicians
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