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Daniel Szabo

The Daniel Szabo Trio plays originals and standard-arrangements written by its leader whose pieces have a peculiar taste and character influenced by the colorful and complex musical heritage of Eastern-Europe. The group has been regularly performing at international festivals, concert halls or clubs and often collaborates with renowned international jazz artists: they have joined forces with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chris Potter, John Ellis, Rosario Giuliani and Flavio Boltro in the past years. The band’s last album containing a complete program of originals composed by Szabo features New York-guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel whose band Szabo has already toured with throughout Europe. The Daniel Szabo Trio was part of the Kimmel Center Jazz Series (Mellon Jazz-Up Close) in Philadelphia in March of 2008, of which the artistic director was Danilo Perez.

Born into a family of musicians, Daniel Szabo started playing the piano at the age of four. He received an all-compassing training in the arts at the Ferenc Martyn School of Free Arts in the town of Pécs. Following his graduation from the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Pécs, he received his BA-degree from the Jazz faculty of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, in 2000. …he began giving concerts quite early: he frequently performed all across Europe as a child in various bands as well as a soloist. Classical music, jazz and contemporary improvisation were all part of his repertoire. …then came a long list of competition victories. He won the International Jazz Piano Competition held in Lithuania in 1997. He was joint winner at the Gábor Füsti Balogh Talent Contest for Jazz Pianists organized by the Hungarian Broadcasting Network in 1998, and this achievement led to his first trio album published by Warner Music Hungary. In 2000, he came first at the Jas Hennessy Solo Piano Competition that was part of the Montreux Jazz Festival. After that he was invited to give solo concerts at the Montreux Jazz Festival and the conference of the International Association of Jazz Educators in New York. …in 2001 he was granted admittance and full scholarship to the Henry Mancini Institute in Los Angeles, where he performed together with names like Randy Brecker, Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Vince Mendoza, Dave Carpenter and Peter Erskine. He got the Fulbright scholarship in 2003 and began his postgradual studies at the New England Conservatory (NEC) in Boston, where he got his master’s degree from in 2005. During these productive years in Boston he had two outstanding professors: Bob Brookmeyer in composition and arrangement, and Danilo Perez in jazz piano.

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Daniel Szabo: Visionary

Read "Visionary" reviewed by Jim Worsley


It takes maybe ten full seconds to be intrigued by Visionary. Pianist, composer, and arranger Daniel Szabo presents a kaleidoscope view of futures integrating a woodwind sextet, string quartet, and a jazz rhythmic section. There is no meeting somewhere in the middle to be found here. Instead, they sublimely merge as an ensemble for an intriguing ride. The subtle nuances of chamber music joined with jazz sensibilities creates a pallet of new colors placed gracefully just in, and ...

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Daniel Szabo: A Song From There

Read "Daniel Szabo: A Song From There" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


Some musicians are late bloomers. Others start while most people their age are occupied with finger painting and play-doh; Daniel Szabo belongs to the latter category. The Hungarian-born, Los Angeles-based pianist was playing and composing at the age of four, but that's not so surprising since he grew up in a house with two musician- parents. Szabo had already taken top honors in several international piano competitions by the time he earned his B.A. from the Franz ...

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Daniel Szabo: Contribution

Read "Contribution" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose


In the sublime world of Dániel Szabo, invention is the key. This is how the prodigiously talented pianist and composer helps guide his trio and guest, Chris Potter through his challenging compositions on Contribution. Although Szabo likes to retreat to a musical place that is somewhat like a humble hermitage, his is the voice that defines this album; his is the guiding spirit that draws the music from the souls of his ensemble--the astounding, virtuoso bassist, Mátyás Szandai and drummer ...

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Pianist - Composer Daniel Szabo Releases "A Song From There" On Feb. 18

Pianist - Composer Daniel Szabo Releases "A Song From There" On Feb. 18

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations

Featuring Drum Legend Peter Erskine & Bassist Edwin Livingston February 18, 2014 Release / DSZABOMUSIC “I first became aware of Daniel while teaching at USC. Bob Mintzer had called and was raving about this guy Dan who had applied for graduate studies. Upon first hearing some of his music, I knew he was special. Things ultimately worked out, and Dan was able to attend school. It was not only good for him, but also for all of our students as ...

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Recent Listening: Daniel Szabo, Chris Potter

Recent Listening: Daniel Szabo, Chris Potter

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey

Daniel Szabo Trio Meets Chris Potter, Contribution (BMC). Szabo is a 34-year-old pianist and composer with impressive academic and performance credentials and awards in Hungary and the US. One of his professors at the New England Conservatory was Bob Brookmeyer, who sent a copy of Szabo's CD with a note strongly suggesting that his former student deserves close attention. This album commands close attention. Szabo's compositions have lines with binding energy that urges forward motion, and chord structures of challenging ...

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Eastern European Jazz Performers Daniel Szabo Trio and Marta Topferova at the Kimmel Center March 29

Eastern European Jazz Performers Daniel Szabo Trio and Marta Topferova at the Kimmel Center March 29

Source: Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Kimmel Center Presents 2007/08 Season Sponsored by Citi

“One could describe Szabo's highly original, closely bonded trio music as chamber jazz but for the additional fire and sensuality of their Hungarian blood, which keeps things as forceful as they are lyrical."--Jack Massarik, This is London entertainment guide

Hungarian pianist-composer Daniel Szabo and his Trio explore Eastern European jazz at the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 7:30pm as part of the Mellon Jazz Up Close “Goes ...

Primary Instrument

Piano

Location

Budapest

Willing to teach

Advanced only

Concerts

May 23 Thu

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Visionary

Fuzzy Music
2018

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Contribution

BMC Records
2010

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