Cenk Esen - Endlessly (2025) [Hi-Res]

Cenk Esen, a rising star in London’s jazz scene and son of Turkish jazz-fusion pioneer Aydin Esen, releases his highly anticipated debut LP Endlessly. Having trained at Berklee and performed at venues like Ronnie Scott’s, Esen channels personal struggles and emotional reflections into this rich, genre-blending record. Recorded at Air Studios with drummer MckNasty and bassist Tom Driessler, the album explores themes of expectation, disappointment, and self-discovery through intricate jazz arrangements, cinematic textures, and moments of both intensity and calm.

Key tracks include the swirling opener “PHASED I”, the groove-heavy “Air Traffic Controller”, and the heartbreak-laden “Endlessly, I’m Erased” featuring Leyla Huysal’s vocals. The album closes with the dynamic live-recorded “23” from Istanbul. Endlessly is a bold, emotive journey—part jazz odyssey, part introspective diary—that cements Esen as a formidable contemporary jazz composer and performer.

Tracklist:
1-1 Cenk Esen - PHASED I [0:48]
1-2 Cenk Esen - Air Traffic Controller [4:56]
1-3 Cenk Esen - They're Just Not That Into Me Anymore [7:26]
1-4 Cenk Esen - H E R ? [3:00]
1-5 Cenk Esen;Guya - PHASED II [1:08]
1-6 Cenk Esen;Leyla - Endlessly, I'm Erased [6:23]
1-7 Cenk Esen - A&C [5:07]
1-8 Cenk Esen - 23 (Live In Istanbul) [5:06]