Balázs Berkes

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Balázs Berkes (born October 12, 1937 in Budapest ) is a retired Hungarian double bass player , jazz musician and university professor.

Life

Berkes began playing the cello as a teenager , but later switched to the double bass. From 1958 to 1962 he studied the double bass with Zoltán Tibay at the Franz Liszt Music Academy . Until 1978 he worked in various ensembles of the Hungarian radio and was a member of the Hungarian radio and television dance orchestra. After that he worked for the group Stúdió 11 for a long time . In these groups he also played the electric bass . In addition to working on radio and television, he also worked in other formations. Since 1962 he has given regular concerts with the pianist György Vukán . From 1980 the two formed the group Super Trio together with the drummer Imre Kőszegi . In 1990 this group was followed by the Creative Art Trio together with György Vukán and Elemér Balázs . In addition, there was collaboration with foreign musicians such as Jiggs Whigham , Albert Mangelsdorff , Stjepko Gut , Charles Tolliver and Annette Lowman .

From 1993 until his retirement in 2007, Berkes taught jazz at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest.

Discography (selection)

  • Stúdió 11: Stúdió 11 . Qualiton, 1966
  • Csík Gusztáv : És Együttese . Pepita, 1977
  • The Super Trio: Together Alone . Krém, 1982
  • Andor Kovács: Nuages ​​- Felhők . Hungaroton, 1985
  • The Super Trio (with Dezső “Ablakos” Lakatos): Birthday party . Krém, 1987
  • The Super Trio (with Dezső “Ablakos” Lakatos): Elliptic Dance . Timeless Records, 1991
  • Márta Téli: Quiet Motion. 1994
  • Berkes Balázs featuring the Creative Art Jazz Trio: Forever . Pannon Jazz, 1996
  • Creative Art Trio: Blue in Red - Live . 2003

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personal data
SURNAME Berkes, Balázs
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hungarian double bass player and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Budapest