Person Open DS/UK/24063 Esen; Cenk (1999); British pianist Esen Cenk 1999 British pianist Male (cisgender) Istanbul, Turkey (born)

Turkish British Music | Piano Arab / Middle Eastern No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of Randy Esen and Aydin Unknown Cenk started to play the piano at 9, but he took a more serious interest in the instrument after participating in “Umbria Jazz Clinics” organized by Berklee in Perugia in Italy when he was 16 years old. The musician graduated with a degree in piano performance from Berklee and got the opportunity to work with masters such as John Patitucci, Dave Liebman, Terri Lyne Carrington and George Garzone at “Global Jazz Institute”, founded and directed by Danilo Perez. Esen released an EP consisting of 3 pieces in 2019 and worked with musicians such as Daniel Guerrette, Tomaki Sanders and Miles Burger in this project. He also released“Red Planet”, the first EP of the project called “Portrait and a Dream” with Mehmet Ali Simayli, Yigit Can Öztop and Kerem Can Dündar. The musician, who has released another EP consisting of 2 tracks in 2020, has now released his first album “It’s a Family Thing” in June 2021 on digital platforms. https://www.jazzdergisi.com/en/cenk-esen-biz-haziriz-dunyanin-toparlanmasini-bekliyoruz/ (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHAKirkbride 1/4/2023 RAHAKirkbride 1/4/2023 d703870d-b7fe-471b-952c-765addd2bd6d