Aydın Esen

Aydın Esen (born 1962) is a Turkish jazz musician who plays keyboards and electronics.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 College of Music where he reportedly completed all of his classes within one year.After studying at the New England Conservatory of Music and Juilliard, he had opportunities to play with Gary Burton, Eddie Gomez, Pat Metheny and Emily Remler.in 1989, he won the 1st prize at the Martial Solal Piano Competition in Paris.
Berklee College of MusicJuilliardGary BurtonEddie GomezPat MethenyEmily RemlerMartial Solal Piano CompetitionDave LiebmanWolfgang MuthspielRanjit BarotJonatha BrookeTommy CampbellKai EckhardtDaniel HumairThis Is MeSteve SmithMiroslav Vitous