Gabor Lesko

Gabor Lesko, born in 1974, had been growing with music since he was a little boy. Coming from a musician family, he decided to continue in the music tradition and started to study playing classic guitar, piano and orchestra composition with Vilmos Lesko at the Conservatory of Bergamo in Italy.

Later, he gained the professional music experiences during his studies of harmony and composition in Budapest and with Franco Cerri at the Civic Jazz School of Milan.

Winner of the Berklee college of Music Scholarship, in Boston.

He Moved for one year in Usa (1998), where he studied psychoacoustics at the Musician’s Institute (G.I:T:) and met well-known professors such as Joe Diorio, Robben Ford, Jennifer Batten, Frank Gambale. After his studies, he begun to play concerts and cooperated with Bill Detko, the producer of Schott Henderson and others.

In his career He Had collaborations with great artists such as Gianna Nannini, Marco Masini, Dannis Dragon (Beach Boys),Vince Tempera,Tony Levin, Simon Phillips, Eric Marienthal, Jimmy haslip, Chad Wackerman and others Some of his most important projects include motion pictures (RAI Trade, the Italian television), relaxing music (Yoga Journal), music with poetry ( “Parole Note”- Universal). Moreover, he is an author of 6 albums and didactical publications.

Gabor Lesko sound is a unique combination of accessible melodies, accomplished musicianship, hypnotic rhythms and an uplifting vibe, which has already been drawing in audiences from around the world. A unique combination of jazz musicianship, melodies that catch the ear and the heart, and infectious rhythms is brought together to winning effect on His Last album “Fingerfusion Project “…

Gabor Lesko´s unique mix of folk acoustic guitar with percussive Tapping and contemporary jazz improvisations, has made him a household name in Italy.

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