Music

Started playing piano at 5 under his father's guidance. Got acquainted with jazz during his years at Galatasaray High School. Has been performing professionally in jazz clubs and festivals since 2003.

In 2010, performed at the 13th International Ankara Jazz Festival with Sibel Köse Quartet, at the 17th International Istanbul Jazz Festival as a solo project, and in a duo project with Kerem Görsev — "Two Pianos Play Standards".

TV appearances include "Kerem Görsev'le Caz", "Yansımalar", and "Akustikhane".

Kürşad Deniz performing Kürşad Deniz at the piano Sibel Köse Quintet

Musicians

Some musicians he plays and played with:

Sibel Köse Kerem Görsev İmer Demirer Ferit Odman Önder Focan Sarp Maden Cem Aksel Kağan Yıldız Engin Recepoğulları Volkan Topakoğlu Berke Özgümüş Manuel Dunkel Mark Alban Lotz Kamil Erdem Stéphane Spira Lloyd Chisholm Yahya Dai Asaf Sirkis Ray Blue Amy London Dante Luciani Allan Harris Deborah Davis Kenny Wollesen

Festivals

Turkey

Istanbul Jazz Festival, Ankara Jazz Festival, Akbank Jazz Festival, İzmir European Jazz Festival, Nilüfer Jazz Festival, Urla Jazz Festival

International

Pori Jazz Festival & Helsinki (Finland), Kazakhstan — with Sibel Köse Quartet

Recordings

Album recordings as sideman:

Profiles