Turgay Ayaydınlı is a saxophonist, producer, composer and arranger. He has worked with renowned artists including Tarkan, Aziza A., Hasan Yükselir, Orientation and Klezmatics. The album Fuji Satisfaction by the band Bantu, which he produced, won the Cora Award, the African Grammy in 2006. In 2008 he produced Siri Svegler’s album, which won the VW Sound Foundation’s Pop Newcomer of the Year Award. As a producer and arranger, he also participated in the soundtracks of the films Gegen die Wand and Crossing the Bridge by Fatih Akın. As part of the festival Dogland – Young Postmigrant Theater, he is the musical director of the staged song recital Gazino Arabesk (directed by Neco Çelik).