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KvarTonus Jazz Quartet was established in September 2006 by Eszter Strausz and László Vörös. Their style mostly resembles modern main stream jazz. They strive to combine modern composing techniques with traditional style and presentation of jazz in their own compositions. Their repertoire is expanded with less known jazz standards. Tamás Geröly joined the band in 2009, helping to attain the band its unique character with his special playing style.
KvarTonus won 2nd prize at Balatonfüred Jazz Competition in 2007.
They are regular participants of domestic festivals and other events.
Musicians:
Eszter Strausz - Flute
As a student of Gábor Kollmann and András Somos she has been studying at the jazz saxophone and flute department of Bartók Béla Music Conservatoire from September 2008. She studied improvisation from Gábor Winand.
She took part in summer jazz improvisation courses, where she took lessons from Mihály Borbély, István Elek, and Viktor Tóth.
She won Best Wind Award at the Paks Jazz Competition in 2007.
She's founding member of KvarTonus.
László Vörös - Piano
As student of Tibor Márkus he graduated at the jazz piano department of Erkel Ferenc Music Conservatoire in 2007. He took jazz improvisation courses where he learned from Károly Binder, István Regős and János Nagy. He obtained Best Pianist Award in 2007, Best Composer Award in 2008 at the Paks Jazz Competition.
He founded KvarTonus Jazz Quartet in 2006, working with the band as composer and band leader. He is also pianist of the Vörös Nikolett Quartet, where he plays with György Jeszenszky and Tibor Csuhaj-Barna.
András Csizmás - Doublebass
He gained admission to the jazz department of Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in 2006, where he studied from József Barcza-Horváth, Róbert Benkő, Balázs Berkes, Tibor Csuhaj-Barna, Gergely Járdányi and Attila Kis.
He was awarded Best Bass Player in 2007 at the Paks Jazz Competition.
He is an extremely busy bassist, member of numerous bands.
Tamás Sándor Geröly - Drumms
Jazz drummer, teacher at Bartók Béla Music Conservatoire in Budapest.
Past and present partner of excellent musicians working on establishing jazz based on Hungarian music: György Szabados, Mihály Dresch, István Grencsó.
Plays the drums in several composition of choreographer-dancer Joseph Nadj working in France.
Played in the bands of excellent guitarist Gábor Gadó and in the Dél-Alföld Saxophone band. Often performs with sensational folk singer and taleteller András Berecz. Member of Tatros band, playing traditional Moldovan-Gyimes region folk music.
Also played with Peter Kovald, Johannes Bauer, Frank London, Laurent Blondiau, Paul Termos, Roscoe Mitchell (Art Ensemble of Chicago).
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