Jazz pianist and composer
Burak Bedikyan |
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| Genres | Jazz |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
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| Instrument | Piano |
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| Years active | 1990s–present |
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| Labels | SteepleChase |
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Musical artist
Burak Bedikyan is a 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 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
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
As leader/co-leader
| Year recorded
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Title
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Label
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Personnel/Notes
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| 2014*
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Circle of Life
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SteepleChase
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Quartet, with Chris Potter (sax), Peter Washington (bass), Bill Stewart (drums)
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| 2015*
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Leap of Faith
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SteepleChase
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Quartet, with Chris Cheek (tenor sax, soprano sax), Ron McClure (bass), Billy Drummond (drums)
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| 2016*
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Awakening
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SteepleChase
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Quartet, with Loren Stillman (alto sax), Ugonna Okegwo (bass), Donald Edwards (drums)
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| 2017
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New Beginning
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SteepleChase
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Trio, with Jay Anderson (bass), Adam Nussbaum (drums)
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As sideman
| Year recorded
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Leader
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Title
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Label
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| 2012*
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Bora Celiker
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Borabook
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Equinox
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| 2014*
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Ferit Odman
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Nommo
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Equinox
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References
