Jazz Articles about Laszlo Gardony

Laszlo Gardony: Dig Deep

by Michael P. Gladstone
September 7, 2008

One favorite and under-appreciated pianist has been Hungarian-born Laszlo Gardony. His emigration to the United States in 1983 began a career in which his first albums (on both Antilles and Sunnyside) established a firmly swinging piano trio setting. Although the '90s were not a productive era, he has had four releases since 2001.

Dig Deepshows how the years have added to the pianist's sense of lyricism and rhythm. The opener, “In Transit," smacks of the early '60s soul-jazz ...

Laszlo Gardony: Natural Instinct

by Tom Greenland
December 15, 2006

Who said “those who can't play teach ? It's not necessarily true, as some of the best jazz musicians can be found hiding out in institutions of higher learning. Laszlo Gardony is a case in point: Hungarian-born and Boston-bred (he attended Berklee School of Music), the classically trained pianist/composer has been nurturing the creative talents of jazz's next generation for some years now. His latest release, Natural Instinct, features drummer Yoron Israel and fellow Beantowner John Lockwood, ...

Laszlo Gardony: You Can't Take Your Ax On The Road

by Laszlo Gardony
December 6, 2006

I love my piano. It stands in the middle of my living room. Every time I play it, it feels like I am connecting to an external part of me. There is a bond that is special and fragile. Last December when I spent a lot of time writing music on my piano, an acquaintance came by and played on my instrument in an insensitive, fearful and disrespectful way. I felt that the vibe around my piano and the bond ...

Laszlo Gardony: Natural Instinct

by John Kelman
August 5, 2006

While he's never quite made it into the limelight, Hungarian-born pianist Laszlo Gardony has nevertheless managed to build a small but critically praised body of work since moving to the US in the mid-1980s. Far from revolutionary, Gardony has carved a solid niche for himself by combining elements of his home country's folk music with an accessible mainstream style. Natural Instinct is a logical progression for an artist who doesn't grow in leaps and bounds, but instead continues to solidify ...

Laszlo Gardony: Natural Instinct

by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
July 25, 2006

What with Nils Petter Molvaer and the Ilhan Ersahin/Erik Truffaz duo twiddling the knobs, working hard to create a kind of trumpet electronica (not to mention the chaabi-electronica experiments of Bugge Wesseltoft and Michy Mano, and whatever it is that Jim Black is creating), modern plugged-in jazz is beginning to resemble a research lab. Those kinds of innovations are appreciated and to be encouraged, of course. All the same, it's nice to know that folks like Laszlo Gardony are keeping ...

Laszlo Gardony: Natural Instinct

by Jerry D'Souza
July 23, 2006

Laszlo Gardony, a lyrical pianist, often shades his playing in pastels as he explores the standards and original material on Natural Instinct. For this effort he works in a compact trio with drummer Yoron Israel and bassist John Lockwood.

Gardony's laid-back approach works well most of the time. He has a bent towards building motifs with deliberation, layer upon layer, until he fulfills his vision. However, he makes a greater impact when he lets fire stoke his engines ...