Balázs József
piano, keyboards
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1978
Orchestra
József Balázs, one of the most talented pianists of the younger generation of jazz musicians, made his first appearance on his brother's album, My new way. He has played with Erik Truffaz, Stephane Belmondo, Bobby Watson, Robin Eubanks, Charlie Mariano and Steve Houben among others. He won second prize at the Jazz Pianist Competition named after the late Gábor Balogh Füsti and he was judged "best soloist" at the Krakow Jazz Juniors Competition. In 2007 he has won the "Lakatos Ablakos Jazz Performer Bourse". Since the foundation of the Elemér Balázs Group - besides his brother - he has been the band's prime mover, as orchastrator just as composer. Besides his success in the territory of jazz, as orchastrator he also has a very good reputation in other forms of popular music.