Budapest Jazz Orchestra
Orchestra
Formed in 1998, the Budapest Jazz Orchestra is Hungary's most popular big band. For years, it has been presenting swing music and almost all jazz genres on a world-class level. All the members of the orchestra are jazz music graduates, which allows them to play in any style. In 2015, the band was voted Big Band of the Year by the public in a Jazzma.hu poll! The BJO's outstanding work is a testament to the past 20 years, during which time the band has been honoured with numerous concerts, national and international acclaim and countless foreign artists. The Budapest Jazz Orchestra enjoys excellent relations with the world's jazz stars. Some of the names the orchestra has worked with. George Duke (USA), Raul Middón (USA), Al Di Meola (USA), Joe Lovano (USA)
The band follows the traditional 17-piece big band line-up:
Saxophones
Gábor Kollmann - director, 1st alto saxophone
Dániel Mester - 2nd alto saxophone
Zoltán Zana - 1st tenor saxophone
Tamás Meleg - 2nd tenor saxophone
György Varga - baritone saxophone
Trombones
Ferenc Schreck - 1st trombone
Nándor Kasza - 2nd trombone
Gábor Skerlecz - 3rd trombone
Viktor Dániel Nagy - bass trombone
Trumpets
Péter Tulkán - 1st trumpet
Bence Táborszky - 2nd trumpet
Dániel Hofecker- 3rd trumpet
Koós-Hutás Áron - 4th trumpet
Rhythm section
Attila Juhász - piano
Miklós Birta - guitar
Viktor Hárs - bass, bass guitar
Serei Dániel - drums