Aydin Esen

A talented pianist whose style combines his Turkish heritage with post-bop jazz, Aydin Esen was exposed to music from the beginning of his life. His father was a trumpeter and Aydin began attending a music conservatory when he was five, continuing for 13 years. His background was in classical music, although he also enjoyed playing drums. At the age of ten he began sneaking out of school to play with other musicians, and as a teenager he led several groups in a variety of styles. Esen first came to the United States when he was awarded a four-year scholarship to Berklee; he co...