Burak Bedikyan American Quartet at Nardis Jazz Club

4 Mayıs / May 2015 P.tesi (21:30-00:30)
Burak Bedikyan American Quartet
John Ellis (ts), Burak Bedikyan (p), Ron McClure (b), Gerald Cleaver (d).
2013 yılında SteepleChase etiketiyle çıkarttığı albümü “Circle of Life” ile uluslararası jazz sahnesine ilk önemli adımını atan ve Downbeat, Financial Times, The Guardian, Jazz in MEE, Cuadernos de Jazz ve birçok saygın yayının adından övgüyle söz ettiği piyanist/ besteci Burak Bedikyan, ikinci albümü “Leap of Faith” ile yeniden dikkatleri üzerine topluyor. Post-bop / modern jazz çizgisinde, lirik anlatım dili, çok katmanlı dokusu ve zengin armonik yapısıyla öne çıkan, tamamı kendi kompozisyonlarından oluşan albümünün konser dizisinde sanatçıya bu kez jazz dünyasının önde gelen isimlerinden John Ellis, Ron McClure ve Gerald Cleaver’dan oluşan yıldız bir kadro eşlik ediyor....

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4 Mayıs / May 2015 P.tesi (21:30-00:30)
Burak Bedikyan American Quartet
John Ellis (ts), Burak Bedikyan (p), Ron McClure (b), Gerald Cleaver (d).
2013 yılında SteepleChase etiketiyle çıkarttığı albümü “Circle of Life” ile uluslararası jazz sahnesine ilk önemli adımını atan ve Downbeat, Financial Times, The Guardian, Jazz in MEE, Cuadernos de Jazz ve birçok saygın yayının adından övgüyle söz ettiği piyanist/ besteci Burak Bedikyan, ikinci albümü “Leap of Faith” ile yeniden dikkatleri üzerine topluyor. Post-bop / modern jazz çizgisinde, lirik anlatım dili, çok katmanlı dokusu ve zengin armonik yapısıyla öne çıkan, tamamı kendi kompozisyonlarından oluşan albümünün konser dizisinde sanatçıya bu kez jazz dünyasının önde gelen isimlerinden John Ellis, Ron McClure ve Gerald Cleaver’dan oluşan yıldız bir kadro eşlik ediyor.
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Giriş 40.-TL

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Burak Bedikyan, piano

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.

John Ellis, saxophone

John Ellis is widely recognized as one of New York’s premiere tenor saxophone voices. A sideman to artists as diverse as bass icon John Patitucci, organ legend Dr. Lonnie Smith, and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenon, John has performed extensively around the world for the last 20 years. With more than 100 album credits as a sideman, John can be heard with artists as wide ranging as Charlie Hunter, Robert Glasper, Darcy James Argue, Edward Simon, and Sting. John was the 2nd place winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition in 2002, was the recipient of three composition grants through The Jazz Gallery for the creation of new works. John has released eight albums as a leader, two of those featuring his wildly popular New Orleans-centered band Double-Wide, which has toured extensively and was featured on the Main Stage of the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival.

Ron McClure, double bass

Ron McClure has thrived in hard bop, jazz-rock, and free and bebop sessions and bands. McClure has also been an active educator since the early ’70s, teaching at Berklee and Long Island University and doing workshops both nationally and internationally. McClure played with Buddy Rich in the mid-’60s, and worked and recorded with Marian McPartland, Herbie Mann, and Maynard Ferguson during that same period. McClure played in Wyton Kelly’s band in 1966, then joined Charles Lloyd in 1967. The Lloyd group also included Keith Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette, and enjoyed unusual popularity and publicity for a late-’60s jazz band. He worked also among the names such as George Russell, Tom Harrell, John Scofield, John Abercrombie, Mark Gray, Jimmy Madison, Adam Nussbaum, Richie Bierarch, Vincent Herring, Kevin Hayes, Bill Stewart, and Michel Petrucciani.

Gerald Cleaver, drums

Gerald Cleaver is one of the New York jazz scene’s leading drummer/composers, who covers a wide range of stylistic ground. Having played with jazz masters Tommy Flanagan, Barry Harris and Ray Bryant as well as the leading lights of the AACM, Roscoe Mitchell, Muhal Richard Abrams, Wadada Leo Smith and Henry Threadgill, he is a product of many traditions within creative music. Cleaver is best known for his associations with Roscoe Mitchell, Charles Gayle, Miroslav Vitous, Mario Pavone, William Parker, Michael Formanek, Joe Morris, Jeremy Pelt, Craig Taborn and Yaron Herman.

Music Charge: 40.-TL

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