Eintritt Cenk Essen en Valencia/València
Cenk Esen es un pianista, compositor y productor nacido en Estambul y radicado en Londres, cuya música combina el jazz contemporáneo, la improvisación y influencias del soul, la música electrónica y experimental. Criado en una familia de músicos, desarrolló una voz musical distintiva que se nutre tanto de sus raíces turcas como del diverso panorama musical de Londres.
Graduado del Global Jazz Institute del Berklee College of Music, Cenk estudió con artistas de renombre internacional como Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Liebman y George Garzone. Desde su traslado a Londres, se ha convertido en un miembro activo de la escena jazzística de la ciudad, colaborando con artistas como Chaos, Romarna Campbell, MckNasty, Tom Driessler y Şam.
Ha actuado en escenarios como el Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, el Royal Albert Hall, el Cadogan Hall, el Southbank Centre y Nublu, y se ha presentado en festivales como el Montreux Jazz Festival, el New York Winter Jazz Festival, el EFG London Jazz Festival y We Out Here.
Su álbum debut, It's a Family Thing (2021), se estrenó en el Istanbul Jazz Festival. Su álbum más reciente, Endlessly (2025), grabado en los AIR Studios de Londres, ha recibido el respaldo de las revistas DownBeat y Jazzwise, de BBC Radio 3 y de Worldwide FM, de Gilles Peterson.
A partir de un sentido compartido de improvisación e interacción, las actuaciones en vivo de Cenk equilibran material compuesto con momentos de espontaneidad, convirtiendo cada concierto en una experiencia musical única.
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Cenk Esen is an Istanbul-born, London-based pianist, composer, and producer whose music blends contemporary jazz, improvisation, and influences from soul, electronic, and
experimental music. Growing up in a family of musicians, he developed a distinctive musical voice that draws from both his Turkish roots and the diverse musical landscape of
London. A graduate of Berklee College of Music's Global Jazz Institute, Cenk studied with internationally renowned artists including Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Liebman, and George Garzone. Since moving to London, he has become an active member of the city's jazz scene, collaborating with artists such as Chaos, Romarna Campbell, MckNasty, Tom Driessler, and Şam.
He has performed at venues including Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, the Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, Southbank Centre, and Nublu, and has appeared at festivals such as
Montreux Jazz Festival, New York Winter Jazz Festival, EFG London Jazz Festival, and We Out Here.
His debut album, It's a Family Thing (2021), premiered at the Istanbul Jazz Festival. His latest album, Endlessly (2025), recorded at London's AIR Studios, has received support
from DownBeat and Jazzwise magazines, BBC Radio 3, and Gilles Peterson's Worldwide FM. Drawing on a shared sense of improvisation and interaction, Cenk's live performances
balance composed material with moments of spontaneity, making each concert a unique musical experience.
