Kürşad Deniz is a pianist
graduated from Galatasaray High School and then received his BS degree in computer engineering
from Galatasaray University.
At the age of 5 he started to play piano under his father's guidance and improved by
himself.
During his studies in secondary school, he got acquainted with jazz and since 2003 he has
been playing in jazz clubs as a professional musician.
In 2010, he has appeared in clubs and at festivals such as 13th International Ankara Jazz
Festival with Sibel Köse Quartet, in a solo project as part of 17th International Istanbul
Jazz Festival and recently in a duo project with Kerem Görsev "Two Pianos Play Standards".
Same year in august, he had concerts with Sibel Köse Quartet in Pori and Helsinki, Finland.
He also has appeared in several TV programs such as "Kerem Görsev'le Caz" and "Yansımalar".
Some musicians he plays and played with: Sibel Köse, İmer Demirer, Cem Aksel, Kağan Yıldız, Engin Recepoğulları, Volkan Topakoğlu, Berke Özgümüş,
Ferit Odman, Önder Focan, Sarp Maden, Manuel Dunkel,
Mark Alban Lotz, Kamil Erdem, Kerem
Görsev, Stéphane Spira, Lloyd Chisholm, Yahya Dai, Asaf Sirkis, Ray Blue, Amy
London, Dante Luciani, Allan Harris, Deborah Davis, Kenny Wollesen...etc.