Cem Tuncer

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Cem Tuncer (born 27 July 1978) [1] is a bass guitarist, composer, arranger and producer. He was born in Germany [2] but moved to London, England where he has had his career. [3] He began playing bass guitar at the age of 21. In 2004, he started playing jazz. He has taken part mainly in jazz festivals such as Betone and Tribass, which are both band projects.[ clarification needed ][ citation needed ] He has released his own album Buddha’s Groove. [4] In 2009, he established drum and bass workshops in Turkish universities. [5] He has composed many original songs for short films and documentaries. He also produces music for commercials and promotion films and sound design for performances and movies. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cem Tuncer". Turkish Jazz. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Cem Tuncer - Fighter profile". Smoothcomp. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Cem Tuncer". TURQUAZZ. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Buddha's Groove". StarNow. UK. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Cem Tuncer". LinkedIn.
  6. ↑ "Cem Tuncer | Drooble". drooble.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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