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Cem Kaprol started studying classical music at a very young age but shifted towards jazz during his high school years. He studied jazz and performance with pianist Ömür Gidel while he was still studying at university. He later studied at Mannes School of Music in New York. There, he worked with artists like Armen Donelian, Richie Beirach and Phil Markowitz. After returning to Turkey during the 90’s he performed with various bands in the Istanbul jazz scene. He studied with pianist Kent Mete in the 00’s. He concentrated on his original material in the recent years, and completed those pieces with the support of Burak Bedikyan. His project ”European and Other Standards” has a modern approach to music, whilst keeping the unique sounds of European jazz. Kaprol not only performs his own compositions, but also tunes by artists like Michel Petrucciani, Enrico Pieranunzi, Esbjorn Svensson, Bobo Stenson, Lars Jansson and many others. Lately, the artist has been in the studio to finish the recording of this project