Attila László
| Attila László | |
|---|---|
 Attila László | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | László Attila |
| Born |
10 July 1953 Kaposvár, Hungary |
| Genres |
Jazz Chamber jazz Crossover jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1975– |
| Associated acts | Kaszakő, Things, László Attila Band, László Attila Quintet |
| Website |
laszloattila |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar | |
Attila László (born 10 July 1953 in Kaposvár) is a Hungarian jazz guitarist and composer. László is one of the leaders of Hungary's second generation of jazz musicians, which also includes Lakatos, Dés, Kőszegi, and Pege.[1] Former president of the Hungarian Jazz Federation (1999–2005), a winner of the Golden Cross of Merit prize, László performed with renowned artists like Anthony Jackson, Randy Brecker, James Moody, Tommy Cambell, David Friedman, Gary Willis, Bob Mintzer, Peter Erskine, Hiram Bullock, Miroslav Vitous, Ilaiyaraaja, Russell Ferrante, and Jimmy Haslip.
Biography
After finishing his studies at Béla Bartók Secondary School of Music he performed with prominent jazz bands in Hungary. In 1975 he founded a jazz band by the name of Kaszakő and recorded his first album with them in 1983-ban. He worked as a musician in the studio of Magyar Rádió, Hungary's publicly funded radio broadcasting organization, from 1980 to 1988.[2] In 1985 he joined Tony Lakatos to form his second band, Things. They performed at various events, including performances on Hungarian television. Since 1987 he has been teaching at Franz Liszt Academy of Music. He is the leader of its big band.
It was not until 1992 that László formed his own band, the László Attila Band. Although, in this formation all of the songs were composed by him, pianist, Kálmán Oláh also wrote some compositions to their album Once Upon a Time. In the beginning of 2004 László toured in the United States. The band performed eight concerts in metropolises like New York.
In 1999 László was awarded the Gábor Szabó jazz life achievement prize and he was elected to be the president of the Hungarian Jazz Federation. In 2000 he was given the Leo Weiner music pedagogy prize. Three years later he received the Franz Liszt prize for his performing activities. In 2009 Laszló was invited by Ilaiyaraaja, Indian film composer, whom he met during his stay in Budapest, Hungary. Later László visited him in Chennai and Madurai to teach him composing and orchestration. In 2010 László was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit prize of the Hungarian Republic.[3] In December 2011 he played a concert in Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium as a guest musician of Ilaiyaraaja. In March 2012 he contributed to Ilaiyaraaja's recordings in Angel Studio, London. In September 2012 László returned to Chennai Nehru Indoor Stadium to celebrate the new album with a concert. The album was sold in 1 million copies.[4]
Recently László played with Gyula Babos and Tibor Tátrai in Gitár Trio. They play their own tunes together with famous rock and fusion songs. In 2013 he recorded the album "Bridges of Soul" with Ferenc Nemeth in Los Angeles. Grammy Award winner Russell Ferrante and Jimmy Haslip also performed on the recordings.
Bands
- Kaszakő
- Things
- László Attila Band
- László Attila Quintet
- Charlie Band
- Gitár Trio
Discography
- 1983 – Édenkert (Kaszakő)
- 1984 – A fal mögött
- 1987 – Blues for the Last Punk (Things)
- 1990 – Mother Nature (Things)
- 1993 – Touch Wood (Greg Földvári)
- 1993 – The Swingin Violin of Csaba Deseő
- 1994 – Running Time: The best of László Dés
- 1995 – The Only One (László Attila Band) #
- 1997 – Something New, Something Old
- 1999 – Smart Kid (László Attila Band) #
- 2001 – Horgas Eszter Arcai II. – Hazafelé
- 2002 – Once upon a time (László Attila Band) #
- 2004 – On the Broadway (László Attila és barátai) #
- 2005 – Örömkoncert 2005 (Concert of Joy 2005)
- 2006 – Just Trust (László Attila és barátai) #
- 2009 – Babel (László Attila és barátai) #
# – private album
Merits
- 1997 – composer of the year – Artisjus
- 1999 – Gábor Szabó life achievement prize
- 2000 – Leo Weiner prize
- 2002 – Artisjus performer prize
- 2003 – Franz Liszt prize
- 2010 – Golden Cross of Merit of the Hungarian Republic prize
- 2010 – Hungarian Jazz prize – Gramofon
- 2015 - Janos Gonda prize
References
- ↑ www.kultura.hu
- ↑ Info from bmc.hu data base.
- ↑ "Átadták a Kiváló és Érdemes Művész, valamint a Babérkoszorú díjakat" (in Hungarian). kultura.hu. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ↑ www.laszloattila.com
External links
- www.papirusz.hu (Hungarian)
- Interview: Azonos hullámhosszon (Hungarian)
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