Cem Tuncer

Mehmet Cem Tuncer is a jazz guitarist, composer, arranger and producer based in Istanbul, Turkey.

M.Cem Tuncer was born February 14, 1978 in Sivas, Turkey. He began playing guitar at age 12.

Tuncer started his music studies in Antalya as a student in highscool, then he won a full scholarship from Istanbul Bilgi University in 1998 and worked with important musicians such as Neset Ruacan, Kamil Özler, Ali Perret, L.Butch Morris, Can Kozlu, Aydin Esen, Imer Demirer, Ricky Ford, Selen Gülün, Mike Wilkens during his undergraduate study.

Tuncer completed his undergraduate study in İstanbul Bilgi University Jazz Composition Department. In 2002 and worked in İstanbul Bilgi University as a Teaching Assistant for 1 year. He taught Jazz Guitar and Ensemble classes in Yıldız Technical University Music Department between 2002 -2008.

He played in Belgium Sfinks and Amsterdam Music Festivals in 1999; in Germany Hildesheim Festival, in Zurich, Basel, Stuttgart, Berlin and Hanoover in 2000; in Gent and Brussels at the Ethnic Music Festival, in 2002. He also took place in various activities and concerts in Ricky Ford’s Istanbul Jazz Collective, the same year in Babylon, Istanbul. He worked as the Assistant Arranger of Önder Focan’s Purple in Blue project in 2000 International Istanbul Jazz Festival and played many duo guitar concerts with Önder Focan.

Tuncer was elected to represent Turkey in the 2008 International Young Jazz Guitarist Competition held in Estonia, and won the 2nd place. He was awarded with the invitations of Romania Garana Jazz Festival 2008 and Pori Jazz Festival 2008 & 2010 where he played with Ted Curson, Harvie S., Enrico Granafei, Onder Focan,3 GuitarISTanbul, Vitali Imereli, Reiska Laine, Toivo Unt, Marian Petrescu, Eric McPherson, Abraham Burton, David Bryant, Dezron Douglas,Jyrki Kangas.

In addition to his carrier in Jazz and film musics, Tuncer still plays and tours with, Nazdrave, Curly Trio (with Elif Çağlar Muslu & Kerem Türkaydın), Zuhal Olcay , Jülide Özçelik and works as a studio musician, arranger, composer and producer. He plays as a member of TRT Jazz Orchestra since 2008 . He also writes on the page named Klinik in Jazz magazine published in Turkey. Cem Tuncer uses and endorses Yamaha Guitars & Elixir Strings.

Tuncer was elected to represent Turkey in the 2008 International Young Jazz Guitarist Competition held in Estonia, and won the 2nd place.

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