Burak Bedikyan is a jazz pianist and composer.
Burak Bedikyan | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Labels | SteepleChase |
Life and career
editBedikyan 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 four albums on SteepleChase Records.[2] 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.[3]
Discography
editAn asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
As leader/co-leader
edit| 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) |
| 2017 | New Beginning | SteepleChase | Trio, with Jay Anderson (bass), Adam Nussbaum (drums) |
As sideman
edit| Year recorded | Leader | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012* | Bora Celiker | Borabook | Equinox |
| 2014* | Ferit Odman | Nommo | Equinox |
References
edit- ^ a b c Margasak, Peter (February 2014) "Burak Bedikyan – Circle of Life". Down Beat. p. 90.
- ^ "Tag Archives: Burak Bedikyan". steeplechase.dk. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Fordham, John (15 August 2013) "Burak Bedikyan: Circle of Life – Review". The Guardian.