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Burak Bedikyan Trio at Nardis Jazz Club

Courtesy of Tasdemir Asan | Posted on April 5, 2016

Where

Nardis Jazz Club
Kuledibi Sokak, No.14 Galata
Istanbul
Map
90-212-2446327

When

Wed, April 27, 2016
21:30

At Door

35 TRY

Musicians

About

27 Nisan / Apr. 2016 Çarşamba (21:30-00:30)
Burak Bedikyan Trio
Burak Bedikyan (p), Matt Hall (b), Can Kozlu (d).
Chris Potter, Peter Washington ve Bill Stewart’ın katılımlarıyla, 2013′te Steeple Chase etiketiyle yayınlanan ilk albümü “Circle of Life” ile uluslararası arenada eleştirmenlerin ve dinleyicilerin takdirini kazanan Bedikyan, ikinci albümü “Leap of Faith”i geçen yıl çıkardı. Bu gece standartlardan ve bazı bestelerden oluşan repertuarla Nardis sahnesinde.
Giriş: 35 TL, Öğrenci: 20 TL

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A native of Istanbul, Bedikyan became interested in Jazz during high school with the commitment and passion to pursue a career as a professional musician. Formal music education began in 1996 with distinguished Turkish pianist & composer Aydin Esen where studies included modern harmony and jazz improvisation. In 2002 Burak Bedikyan received a full merit-based scholarship of music performance from the “Istanbul Bilgi University Jazz Department” where he had the opportunity to study with esteemed musicians such as Donovan Mixon, Ricky Ford, Can Kozlu, Ali Perret, Tuna Otenel, and Imer Demirer. While actively performing with his professors, heads began turning in his direction from the Turkish jazz scene thanks to his musicality and stylistic versatility. Bedikyan recorded his debut album “Circle of Life” in 2012 in NY with internationally acclaimed artists; Chris Potter, Peter Washington and Bill Stewart. Published worldwide in 2013 by the prestigious record label SteepleChase, “Circle of Life” received positive feedback on the international arena from critics, journalists, as well as fans. January 2015 gave birth to the pianist’s second album as a leader. “Leap of Faith” featuring another all American line up including jazz greats Chris Cheek, Ron McClure and Billy Drummond. As in his first album, Bedikyan presents a set of original compositions rooted with the American jazz tradition but embracing his European influences as well as his Turkish/Armenian heritage....

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