LAJOS DUDÁS
Genres: Post-Fusion Contemporary, Post Bop, Third Stream, Avant-Garde Jazz, Classic Fusion, 21st Century Modern • Hungary

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 read more...