Atila Huseyin is a Turkish - British

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singer.

Biography

In February 2002, Huseyin was invited by the British jazz musician Bill Ashton to work with the

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. By June 2005, he had released his first solo CD, called ''Something Old, Something New'', which gained positive reviews.

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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". 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

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at the 30th Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.

Personal life

Huseyin was born into a

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family in London, United Kingdom.

References

External links

Official website
Year of birth missing (living people) Living people British jazz singers British male singers British people of Turkish Cypriot descent British male jazz musicians {{UK-jazz-musician-stub