Peter Gritz
Peter Gritz (* 1958 in Salgótarján ) is a Hungarian jazz musician ( drums , percussion ) who works in France.
Act
After graduating from high school, Gritz studied at the Budapest Jazz Conservatory . He worked as a jazz musician in the Hungarian scene before moving to Paris in 1980 . After an interlude with Ivan Lantos from the Kolinda folk group and with the harpist Kristen Noguès, he was part of the trio of Antoine Hervé ( Trio , 1984) and the bands of Barney Wilen , with whom he recorded three albums, and Éric Barret , in the second half 1980s also to the formation Chromophonie around Yochk'o Seffer . He was also active in the trio of Francis Lockwood ( Jimi's Colors ). He also played with Lee Konitz , Mario Stantchev , Marc Ducret and Paolo Fresu and toured internationally. He has now settled in Brest (Finistère) , where he worked with Jacques Pellen ( Ephemera , 2003).
In 1994 Gritz recorded the album Thank You to Be under his own name . In the field of jazz he was involved in 31 recordings between 1979 and 2001. In 1989 he was named Musician of the Year by Radio France .
Discographic notes
- Yochk'o Seffer / Siegfried Kessler Monk for Ever (Mélodie, 1988, with François Méchali )
- Gyula Babos / Peter Dando / Peter Gritz Saturnus-Csigahazak (Hungaroton, 1999)
Web links
- Web presence
- Peter Gritz at Allmusic (English)
- Peter Gritz at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gritz, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salgótarján |