Born: June 16, 1992 Primary Instrument: Guitar
Fikret is from İstanbul, Turkey.
He started to learn music when he was 12. He started to work on jazz when he was 17. He worked and still works with world wide known musical genius Aydin Esen. He plays the guitar and the trumpet. He is also a composer. He composes modern jazz and modern classical music. Everything he plays and composes is about a true life story.
Fikret Erenyol studies jazz in New Orleans with scholarship; worked with some of the best names in jazz community. However, he took a year off and came back to Turkey for Elsewhere Duo. He is going to go back to New Orleans for Fall 2012.
He is the guitar player of Elsewhere Duo. The duo's musical vision is totally based on experimenting and inventing. They oppose all the stereotypes and also all kinds of “music which is not music”. The band is planning to make an album under the supervision of Aydın Esen. Fikret Erenyol- Guitars, Loops and EFX Saper Şahbaz- Keys and Bass Ege Arvas- Saxophone Canberk Kargı- Drums
Awards:
Recognition Award from Loyola University New OrleansHe is one of the foremost candidates for the new music. He has a very smooth, creative sound on guitar, coming up with some nice ideas, gives us a chance to sometimes see and think, there’s still hope.. Heads at good places..
Aydin Esen
