Gőz László
trombone
He attended a secondary music school operating under the direction of Zoltán Kodály, where he played the violin for five years. He graduated from the Béla Bartók Conservatory of Music with a degree in jazz and classical music, subsequently from the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music as a trombonist and a teacher of music in 1976. He has been teaching history of music, ear training and jazz improvisation at the jazz department of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music since 1978.
He was a founding member of the new music ensemble Group 180, renowned for its contemporary music concerts and recordings (Group 180: Coming Together ; Steve Reich, László Melis, Béla Faragó). Between 1979 - 1989, as a member of Group 180, he played at several opening performances of contemporary music pieces. During this period the group played over 400 concerts all over Europe at various music festivals, recording for the Hungarian Radio, the Süddeutscher Rundfunk, the Hessischer Rundfunk, Radio France and the Hungarian Television, in cooperation with musicians like Steve Reich, Petr Kotik, Alvin Curran, Chris Newman, György Szabados, László Vidovszky and others.
He was also founding member of Fodderbasis, a "non-materialistic bulletin" begun in 1988, participating in its projects (Wiener Festwochen - Austria, Music of the Future Festival - Budapest), publications and recording of music for films.
In 1989 he founded the group Brass Age, with which he recorded two albums (Brass Age: Brass Tones; Blue in Blue).
In 1994, together with Péter Erdélyi, he founded the ESP Group releasing three albums since then.
He is a well-known studio musician and has performed on over 100 albums. In 1996 he played together with Jiggs Whigham, and in 1998 with Carl Fontana.
In 1996 he founded Budapest Music Center Hungarian Music Information Center, then in 1998 the BMC Records, which have released about a 300 Hungarian contemporary, jazz, and classical CD's up to now.
The new building of Budapest Music Center opened its doors in 2013. The 4,000-square-meter building houses a 350-seat concert hall, the Opus Jazz Club, the Hungarian Music Information Center and Library, the Eötvös Péter Contemporary Music Foundation, as well as rooms for cultural and business events.
In 2003 László Gőz was awarded with the Gold Cross Of Merit Of The Republic Of Hungary for his work in the field of contemporary Hungarian music.
In December 2023, his work was recognised with the Prima Primissima award. In 2024 he received the Pro Urbe Budapest Award.
He was a founding member of the new music ensemble Group 180, renowned for its contemporary music concerts and recordings (Group 180: Coming Together ; Steve Reich, László Melis, Béla Faragó). Between 1979 - 1989, as a member of Group 180, he played at several opening performances of contemporary music pieces. During this period the group played over 400 concerts all over Europe at various music festivals, recording for the Hungarian Radio, the Süddeutscher Rundfunk, the Hessischer Rundfunk, Radio France and the Hungarian Television, in cooperation with musicians like Steve Reich, Petr Kotik, Alvin Curran, Chris Newman, György Szabados, László Vidovszky and others.
He was also founding member of Fodderbasis, a "non-materialistic bulletin" begun in 1988, participating in its projects (Wiener Festwochen - Austria, Music of the Future Festival - Budapest), publications and recording of music for films.
In 1989 he founded the group Brass Age, with which he recorded two albums (Brass Age: Brass Tones; Blue in Blue).
In 1994, together with Péter Erdélyi, he founded the ESP Group releasing three albums since then.
He is a well-known studio musician and has performed on over 100 albums. In 1996 he played together with Jiggs Whigham, and in 1998 with Carl Fontana.
In 1996 he founded Budapest Music Center Hungarian Music Information Center, then in 1998 the BMC Records, which have released about a 300 Hungarian contemporary, jazz, and classical CD's up to now.
The new building of Budapest Music Center opened its doors in 2013. The 4,000-square-meter building houses a 350-seat concert hall, the Opus Jazz Club, the Hungarian Music Information Center and Library, the Eötvös Péter Contemporary Music Foundation, as well as rooms for cultural and business events.
In 2003 László Gőz was awarded with the Gold Cross Of Merit Of The Republic Of Hungary for his work in the field of contemporary Hungarian music.
In December 2023, his work was recognised with the Prima Primissima award. In 2024 he received the Pro Urbe Budapest Award.