The Andras Des Trio premiered on the 23rd of October, 2007 at one of the most popular jazz clubs in Budapest. We have since performed at various clubs and festivals, and in September 2008 recorded our first album titled “Unquiet Stillness”. Rhythmically and structurally our tunes are often complex, but they are also melodic. Most of the tunes were composed by me, but their final form bears the mark of creative input from all three of us.
I have been an admirer of Szabolcs Olah's refined, thoughtful style of playing ever since I got to know him at the School of Jazz at the Ferenc Liszt Academy. For three years we played together in Kornel Fekete-Kovacs's Quintet. Szabolcs also plays in the Modern Art Orchestra, as well as his own highly renowned band, the Szabolcs Olah Quartet.
I first met Matyas Szandai as a fellow rookie jazzman in the Elemer Balazs Group. Since then he has become one of Hungary's premier bassists. Currently, we play together in Miklos Lukacs's quintet. Matyas has recently recorded with such world famous musicians as Archie Shepp (with the Dresch Quartet), Kurt Rosenwikel (with the Daniel Szabo Trio) and Hamid Drake (with the Viktor Toth tercet).
As for myself, I am at the stage where I have finally found the combination of drums and other percussion instruments that I really feel comfortable playing on. I use my left hand as a percussionist and my right hand as a drummer. In addition to the groups already mentioned, the Kaltenecker Trio, the Laszlo Des Septet and Mitsoura also played important roles in my musical development. Other important musical experiences include playing with Palle Mikkelborg, Frank London, Charlie Mariano, Theodossii Spassov, Randy Brecker, Jack DeJohnette, Gerard Presencer and Eivind Aarset. I currently play in Bea Palya’s Quintet, Agi Szaloki's bands, and Zoltan Lantos’s Mirrorworld.
HOLA!!! Saludos Musicales, Visita mi myspace y podras escuchar un pequeno adelanto de mi proximo trabajo discografico YAOUNDE HI!!!!! Musical Greeting, visit my myspace and you will be able to listen a small preview of my upcoming release YAOUNDE. Mucha Paz, amor y musica Much Peace, Love and Music
Hi András and others! Good to hear from you. We are hoping to be able to play together again some day :)Take care and our warmest greetings to everybody in Szajrol szajra! Katariina, Liisa, Nora and Veera
Drága Andriska! Nagyon szép és fontos 2009-et kívánok TENEKED és az összes családodnak, meg szavakban össze sem tudom foglalni, hogy még mi minden jót,de tényleg! most már elmennék meghallgatni a zenekarod,röstellem, hogy eddig nem tettem meg...de azújévbenigenis puszi Evelin
Hi András, Was so good to perform with you in London. Sorry it was such a fleeting visit. Guess we'll have to drink in Budapest sometime! All the best,
Sziasztok!:) Annyira nagyon tetszik ez a 3 szám főleg az utolsó! Olyan ritkán szól ilyen jól egy Magyarországon felvett anyag, zeneileg meg fantasztikusan jó! Többször meghallgatom, amikor itt járok a MySpace-en! A gyermek pedig gyönyörű! :)
