Esra Kayıkçı Quartet

She began studying music theory and guitar in 1999. She studied Archeology at Trakya University between 2003 and 2006. Meanwhile, she took a part at Allianoi excavations in İzmir, Bergama. She composed the song “Su Perisi Şarkısı”, whose lyrics belong to Nilay Yılmaz, in order to save Allianoi from submersion. The song is released as hardcopy with the book named “Letters to Allianoi”. In 2016 &Bozgun Hatıra& her first/debut album consisting of her own compositions and lyrics written by herself together with Mehmet Karadağ, was published under the label of Kabak & Lin Records in which Ercüment Orkut undertook the arrangements and musical directorate. In 2016, she took the stage as semi-finalist in one of the world’s most prestigious competitions, 50th Montreux Jazz Vocal Contest where Angelique Kidjo was head of the jury. In 2017 she won the first place in solo vocal category of Made in NY Jazz Competition where Mike Stern, Randy Brecker and Lenny White were among the jury and took the stage at Gala night realized at Tribeca Performing Art Center. In 2018 she graduated at Trakya University departmant of archaeology and wrote a thesis about Women and Music in Ancient Greek. She also played double bass as a bass player at CRR Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Nail Yavuzoğlu.