LAJOS DUDAS was born in Budapest/Hungary and studied there at the Bela
Bartok Conservatory and the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, laying the
foundations for his successful career not only as jazz and pop/rock musician but also on the classical side (Strawinsky: Three Solopieces, Weber: Clarinet
Quintet, Glazunow: Concerto for Altosax...). He is thus brilliant at interweaving bop nuances, folk music, contemporary classical and the avantgarde, to create an unique sound in wich he rings the changes, either swinging "free and easly" or improvising in shimmering tone colours.
"...Dudas seamlessly mixes classical elements with jazz elements in a way
that is no longer possible to determine what is what..." BERNARD STEPIEN
of Radio Carleton / Ottawa.
He found wide recognation with his entry URBAN BLUES at the 11. Competition for Jazz Compositions in Monaco 1982. At the 'Top People Poll', the famous international JAZZ FORUM, he regulary took top places in the Eighties. The Clarinetist, who lives in South Germany, is one of the most original figures in European jazz. As the old master himself, ARTIE SHAW, puts it: "Lajos Dudas is a first-rate clarinetist, the level of his playing is extremely high." The iridescent flow of sound invites us to lie back and relax, let it take us where it will......LAJOS DUDAS DUO / TRIO / QUARTET -
constant members:
Philipp van Endert guitar (11CDs!), Martin Gjakonowski(3) or Leonard Jones (2) bass, Kurt Billker drums (2LPs, 9CDs), Jochen Büttner percussion (3)......The new CD has just appeared - JAZZ ON STAGE on JazzSick Records......More informations see: wikipedia.org (in German), the website of LD, youtube.com (some videoclips)...
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