Jazz Articles about Laszlo Gardony

About Laszlo Gardony

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Pianista ungherese da tempo residente negli USA (ove ha anche insegnato al Berklee College of Music), Laszlo Gardony è un musicista esperto che vanta collaborazioni con artisti del calibro di Dave Holland, Miroslav Vitous e Dave Liebman. In questo delicato lavoro per la Sunnyside il pianista si misura con la performance in solitudine, realizzata in condizioni piuttosto particolari: registrata “in un giorno di ottobre," quasi casualmente, nel proprio studio del Berklee, poi lasciata decantare per un po' di tempo, infine ...

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Laszlo Gardony: Clarity

Read "Clarity" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
May 20, 2013

Pianist Laszlo Gardony's Clarity is a single, composed on the spot, piano sonata comprising ten movements. The contemplative and intimate music bears marks of his various life experiences, from his classical training in his native Budapest to his career as a jazz educator at Boston's Berklee College of Music.Recorded in a single sitting in October 2012 Clarity is a reflection on life on the anniversary of his parent's passing. Opening with the mournful “Settling Of A Racing Mind" ...

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Laszlo Gardony: Clarity

Read "Clarity" reviewed by Franz A. Matzner

by Franz A. Matzner
May 8, 2013

It is never a good idea to judge a book by its cover and even less so a music album. However, in the case of Lazlo Gardony's solo release Clarity the cover image depicting the pianist sitting at the piano as a young boy, accompanied by his stuffed bear, pretty much says it all.Full of bright, affirming innocence, the album's ten compositions display their emotional colors like the face of a child, unfolding with simple openness. There are ...

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Laszlo Gardony: Clarity

by Mark Corroto
May 1, 2013

It might be a bit bold to call pianist Laszlo Gardony's Clarity work a triumph of the human spirit, but indeed the ten spontaneous compositions presented are a testament to his purposeful character and allegiance to introspection.The Berklee College of Music professor was born in Budapest and grew up under the influence of European classical music, American rock, and the African-based music of jazz and blues. His main outlet for recordings these days is his trio with John ...

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Laszlo Gardony: Signature Time

Read "Signature Time" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
March 22, 2012

Il pianista di origini ungheresi Laszlo Gardony pubblica un nuovo lavoro per la Sunnyside Records dal titolo Signature Time, una sorta di tributo al sound proveniente dall'Africa, seme indispensabile per lo sviluppo dei generi contemporanei, dall'hip hop al jazz e per tutto quello che ci si può mettere nel mezzo.Il pianismo deciso del leader, caratterizzato da un'impronta ritmica pronunciata, emerge già nelle note dell'iniziale “With You at the Bridge," originale tra i meglio riusciti di un set che ...

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Laszlo Gardony: Signature Time

Read "Signature Time" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose

by Raul d'Gama Rose
June 30, 2011

As composer, Laszlo Gardony posits--without much opposition--that the inspiration of all modern music owes a debt to the “birthplace of culture and sound: Africa. As a composer and pianist he develops his hypothesis with Signature Time, an album of considerable and somewhat dark beauty. Driven by the percussive nature of African music--in almost continuous binary rhythms--Gardony's compositions and performance is supported by the rolling thunder of John Lockwood's bass and Yoron Israel's joyously dancing drums. Gardony also manages to capture ...

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Laszlo Gardony: Signature Time

Read "Signature Time" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
June 24, 2011

According to his liner notes, pianist Laszlo Gardony's Signature Time is “a tribute to all African-inspired sound." It's a tribute that recognizes the centrality of African music in so many contemporary genres, showing this recognition in the creation of some fine original music and the reworking of some classic songs. Gardony was born in Hungary but has been resident in the USA for some years. He's a professor of piano at Berklee and has worked with Dave ...