Szabó Dániel
piano
Place of Birth
Komló
Date of Birth
1975
Orchestra
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Daniel Szabó was born in 1975, in Komló (Hungary). Being a child of musician parents, he started to play the piano at the age of four. He got a complex, comprehensive artistic education at the Ferenc Martyn Free Art School as a student of Maria Apagyi in Pécs. He simultaneously studied classical music, different styles of improvisation and jazz at this particular institution, of which the educational method was based on searching/analyzing/applying structural analogies between music and visual arts.
After graduating from high school, Daniel started his studies in the field of human sciences at the University of Pécs. Three years later, he moved to Budapest to pursue advanced musical studies at the Jazz Department of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music. He got his Bachelor of Arts degree in the field of jazz piano performance as a student of Károly Binder in 2000. Later on, he got Masters degree in French Civilization and Language.
From his early childhood, Dániel performed a lot either in solo or different ensemble-settings in Hungary and throughout Europe in many different styles such as classical music, contemporary improvisation or jazz. He heard Concert by the Sea by Erroll Garner on LP at the age of 8, which was his first significant jazz-experience. He played J. Haydn's D-major Piano Concerto at the age of 12, and performed a whole repertory of jazz compositions at the age of 15.
In 1997, he was the winner of the International Jazz Improvisation Contest in Lithuania. He got first prize at the Jazz Piano Competition of the Hungarian National Radio in 1998. Due to this success, he had the great opportunity of releasing his first trio album at Warner Music Hungary.
In 2000, he won the Jas Hennessy International Solo Piano Competition organized by the Montreux Jazz Festival. Afterwards he had the opportunity to perform a complete program at the Montreux Jazz Festival and the I.A.J.E. Conference (New York City) as a guest soloist. After playing his own repertory at many different venues (in London, Berlin, Brussels etc.) in this period, he released a solo piano and a new trio album (2000; 2001).
Daniel was selected to the prestigious, full-scholarship program of the Henry Mancini Institute in 2001 (Los Angeles) where he played and studied with world-famous guest artists, such as Randy Brecker, Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Vince Mendoza, Bob Belden, Patti Austin, Dave Carpenter or Peter Erskine, among others.
In 2003, Daniel was a recipient of the Fulbright-scholarship, due to which he started his Masters studies at the world-famous New England Conservatory in Boston. He graduated from there in May of 2005. During the productive years spent in Boston, he had two outstanding mentors; Bob Brookmeyer, with whom he studied composition and arranging, and Danilo Perez, with whom he pursued jazz piano performance studies. He also studied with such great musician-educators as Jerry Bergonzi, Steve Lacy, George Garzone, Michael Cain, Marty Ehrlich, Allan Chase and Ken Schaphorst, among others. He performed with Maria Schneider, Joe Lovano, George Russell, Harvey Mason, Herb Pomeroy, George Garzone, Frank Tiberi, Tim Hagans, and was an active participant of the diverse musical scene of Boston. He also had successful performances at different venues of New York City. During his returns to Budapest, he played concerts of great success with the famous Italian alto-player, Rosario Giuliani.
Daniel - with his trio project based on his original compositions - started to collaborate with his mentor, Bob Brookmeyer in the summer of 2005. Their album expected to be released late 2005 by Artist Share (New York).
In 2006 Dániel Szabó won the Grand Prize of the City of Paris in Martial Solal jazz piano competition.
After graduating from high school, Daniel started his studies in the field of human sciences at the University of Pécs. Three years later, he moved to Budapest to pursue advanced musical studies at the Jazz Department of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music. He got his Bachelor of Arts degree in the field of jazz piano performance as a student of Károly Binder in 2000. Later on, he got Masters degree in French Civilization and Language.
From his early childhood, Dániel performed a lot either in solo or different ensemble-settings in Hungary and throughout Europe in many different styles such as classical music, contemporary improvisation or jazz. He heard Concert by the Sea by Erroll Garner on LP at the age of 8, which was his first significant jazz-experience. He played J. Haydn's D-major Piano Concerto at the age of 12, and performed a whole repertory of jazz compositions at the age of 15.
In 1997, he was the winner of the International Jazz Improvisation Contest in Lithuania. He got first prize at the Jazz Piano Competition of the Hungarian National Radio in 1998. Due to this success, he had the great opportunity of releasing his first trio album at Warner Music Hungary.
In 2000, he won the Jas Hennessy International Solo Piano Competition organized by the Montreux Jazz Festival. Afterwards he had the opportunity to perform a complete program at the Montreux Jazz Festival and the I.A.J.E. Conference (New York City) as a guest soloist. After playing his own repertory at many different venues (in London, Berlin, Brussels etc.) in this period, he released a solo piano and a new trio album (2000; 2001).
Daniel was selected to the prestigious, full-scholarship program of the Henry Mancini Institute in 2001 (Los Angeles) where he played and studied with world-famous guest artists, such as Randy Brecker, Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Vince Mendoza, Bob Belden, Patti Austin, Dave Carpenter or Peter Erskine, among others.
In 2003, Daniel was a recipient of the Fulbright-scholarship, due to which he started his Masters studies at the world-famous New England Conservatory in Boston. He graduated from there in May of 2005. During the productive years spent in Boston, he had two outstanding mentors; Bob Brookmeyer, with whom he studied composition and arranging, and Danilo Perez, with whom he pursued jazz piano performance studies. He also studied with such great musician-educators as Jerry Bergonzi, Steve Lacy, George Garzone, Michael Cain, Marty Ehrlich, Allan Chase and Ken Schaphorst, among others. He performed with Maria Schneider, Joe Lovano, George Russell, Harvey Mason, Herb Pomeroy, George Garzone, Frank Tiberi, Tim Hagans, and was an active participant of the diverse musical scene of Boston. He also had successful performances at different venues of New York City. During his returns to Budapest, he played concerts of great success with the famous Italian alto-player, Rosario Giuliani.
Daniel - with his trio project based on his original compositions - started to collaborate with his mentor, Bob Brookmeyer in the summer of 2005. Their album expected to be released late 2005 by Artist Share (New York).
In 2006 Dániel Szabó won the Grand Prize of the City of Paris in Martial Solal jazz piano competition.
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | At the Moment | Magneoton | 39842 51192 |
Own |
| 2000 | Free Mind Trio | Binder Music Manufactory | BMM 0005 3119 4234 |
Own |
| 2000 | Szabó Dániel: Clusters | do-lá stúdio | DLCD 173 |
Own |
| 2002 |
Tűzkő Csaba Septet: Zengő kő
(Clangorous Stone) |
KCG Records | KCG 010 | |
| 2003 | Szabó Dániel: Solo Piano | Binder Music Manufactory | BMM 0209 |
Own |
| 2004 | Hey Kids! | KCG Records | KCG 012 | |
| 2007 |
Súrlódások
(Frictions) |
Warner | S144-21322-2 |
Own |
| 2009 | Hommage à Kodály | BMC Records | BMC CD 155 | |
| 2009 | Eclectic Path | BMC Records | BMC CD 159 | |
| 2009 | Columbus Jazz Nights Vol.1 - Live At The Columbus Jazz Ship | Hunnia Records | HRCD 922 | |
| 2010 | Szabó Dániel Trió / Chris Potter: Contribution | BMC Records | BMC CD 151 |
Own |
| 2014 | Dés András Quartet '13: Tourist No.1 | Hunnia Records | HRCD 1401 | |
| 2014 | Hungarian Jazz Rhapsody | BMC Records | BMC CD 187 | |
| 2019 |
Borbély Műhely: Grenadilla
(Mihály Borbély Quartet: Grenadilla) |
BMC Records | BMC CD 281 |