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Gudics Twins

Gudics Twins is the duo project launched by Martin Gudics on electric bass with his twin brother Marcell on drums. They are known for their exceptional instrumental proficiency and tight synchronization, which is no doubt enhanced by their close relationship. The group is a magnet for discerning jazz fusion fans and lovers of virtuoso instrumental music all over the world.

The brothers also tour with elite stars in the realms of fusion, funk, R&B and smooth jazz & classical, such as Frank Gambale, Chiele Minucci, Dave Koz and Hauser. Both are members of Peet Project.

For more information, see Martin's and Marcell's individual profiles on AllAboutJazz.com.

Marcell Gudics

Marcell began to play the drums at the age of 9, studying classical percussion for four years before moving back to the drum kit. He continued his studies in jazz, graduating from a jazz college in his native country of Hungary where he studied with internationally renowned drummer Péter Szendőfi.

Thanks to his solid groove, tasteful chops and impeccable timekeeping skills, Marcell is an in-demand session player in Hungary and beyond. In addition to taking care of drumming duties in the Billboard-charting pop-jazz-funk band the Peet Project (with whom he played at major US jazz festivals several times), he has toured and recorded with several high-profile local jazz and pop acts on a regular basis, including the band TNT that regularly fills arenas.

Martin Gudics

Martin Gudics is an award-winning Hungarian bass guitarist, composer and session player. He began his musical studies at the age of 11 in 2005. Besides working with numerous Hungarian artists, he is also active internationally as a session bassist, performing with artists like:
- Peet Project (Billboard-charting pop/funk/smooth jazz group in which he is a member )
- Hauser (Rebel With a Cello Tour 2023–2025)
- Mike Gotthard Group (a fusion group of virtuoso guitarist Mike Gotthard)
- Helo (with international drumming sensation Gergő Borlai and keyboarder Zsolt Kaltenecker)

Other artists he has worked with so far include:
Jesus Molina, Dave Koz, Michael Lington, Adam Hawley, Dali Mraz, Chieli Minucci and Federico Malaman.

Martin teaches bass at the music faculty of the University of Debrecen in East Hungary.

Budapest Ritmo 2024

by Martin Longley
July 9, 2024

Budapest Ritmo Szimpla Kert/Akvárium Klub Budapest, Hungary April 11-13, 2024 Due to the musical orientation of its organisers, and its general Hungarian location, the Budapest Ritmo festival tends to feature a Balkan and East European bias, presenting global-ethnic artists from within the region. There are, of ...

Budapest Jazz Club

by Sammy Stein
May 16, 2024

The Budapest Jazz Club is a vibrant, colorful place where people meet to eat, drink, and enjoy good music. On the map, what appears to be a narrow lane, turns out in reality to be a wide bustling public walkway, and about halfway along, the small sign for the jazz club sits over a large entrance, ...

Live From The Opus Jazz Club: Csaba Czirják Quintet, Xavi Torres Trio & Mash

by Martin Longley
December 31, 2021

The Csaba Czirják Quintet Opus Jazz Club Budapest, Hungary September 9, 2021 Budapest Music Center is a utopian artistic edifice. It houses a large concert hall, a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, a research library, a café and an impressive hoard of instruments, suited to jazz and moderne classical ...

Márk Fenyves

Billy Prim

Born: July 31, 1997

Billy Prim was born in Larisa , Greece in 1997. He started playing drums at the age of 15. His musical studies include 6 years of classical piano lesson. Billy he finished his basic education in Greece but after all that the music placed him somewhere else. He moved to Hungary and there he studied the drums. During and after his studies Billy was joining several musical projects, recordings and tours with different ensembles of different genres of music. Billy keeps going on with his musical journey, improvement, looks forward to new challenges, experiments for a better and newer experience

Attila Gyarfas

Born: June 21, 1990

Attila Gyárfás (1990) is a Hungarian drummer, composer, and improvisor, who has appeared on over 20 records and has performed at a great number of major venues and festivals all over Europe, such as the Bimhuis in Amsterdam, the Palace of Arts in Budapest, and the Porgy & Bess in Vienna. As member of various groups, he has won several awards, including the European Young Artists' Jazz Award Burghausen 2017 and the Keep an Eye - The Records in 2015. He graduated at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague with Cum Laude honours, and he earned his master’s degree at the Conservatory of Amsterdam

James Blood Ulmer trio at the 2018 GetCloser Festival

by Roberto Cifarelli
April 29, 2018