Burak Bedikyan
Burak Bedikyan | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Labels | SteepleChase Records |
Burak Bedikyan is a Turkish jazz pianist and composer.
Life and career
Bedikyan is "a Turk of Armenian ancestry".[1] Early in his life, he was interested in contemporary classical music.[1] From 1996, he studied with pianist Aydin Esen.[1]
He has released two albums on SteepleChase Records. The first, Circle of Life, was a quartet recording with Chris Potter (sax), Peter Washington (bass) and Bill Stewart (drums) that featured some of his own compositions as well as covers.[2]
Discography
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
As leader/co-leader
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014* | Circle of Life | SteepleChase | Quartet, with Chris Potter (sax), Peter Washington (bass), Bill Stewart (drums) |
| 2015* | Leap of Faith | SteepleChase | Quartet, with Chris Cheek (tenor sax, soprano sax), Ron McClure (bass), Billy Drummond (drums) |
| 2016* | Awakening | SteepleChase | Quartet, with Loren Stillman (alto sax), Ugonna Okegwo (bass), Donald Edwards (drums) |
As sideman
| Year recorded | Leader | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012* | Bora Celiker | Borabook | Equinox |
| 2014* | Ferit Odman | Nommo | Equinox |
References
- ^ a b c Margasak, Peter (February 2015) "Burak Bedikyan – Circle of Life". Down Beat. p. 90.
- ^ Fordham, John (15 August 2013) "Burak Bedikyan: Circle of Life – Review". The Guardian.