{"id":9088,"date":"2018-03-19T19:40:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T18:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gere.hu\/?p=9088"},"modified":"2021-03-01T10:55:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T09:55:18","slug":"world-famous-drummer-elemer-balazs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gere.hu\/en\/2018\/03\/19\/world-famous-drummer-elemer-balazs\/","title":{"rendered":"World famous drummer \u2013 Elem\u00e9r Bal\u00e1zs"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8″][vc_column_text]The first performer of Saturday will be the Elem\u00e9r Bal\u00e1zs Group. The popular band was established by Elem\u00e9r Bal\u00e1zs in 2000. Since then they performed in several Hungarian and international concerts with great success. They also won some prizes. Beside of the leader and drummer, Fl\u00f3ra Kiss, Mil\u00e1n Szakonyi, J\u00f3zsef Bal\u00e1zs, \u00c1ron Komj\u00e1ti, Kriszti\u00e1n \u201cPecek\u201d Lakatos and J\u00f3zsef Czibere will play for us on Gere Jazz Festival.<\/strong><\/p>\n Elem\u00e9r Bal\u00e1zs was born in \u00d3zd in 16th August, 1967. He started his musical studies when he was 6, then in 1983 he passed in the jazz department of B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k Musical Arts University as exceptional talent. During his studies his talent was quickly discovered and even then the most famous Hungarian jazz musicians invited him to their concerts as drum player. Up till now he played almost all celebrities of the Hungarian jazz profession. He is a determining character of the Hungarian jazz life as drummer and song writer. His special drumming can be heard on almost 100 LP-s. After their first LP \u2013 Around the World \u2013 the band was loved by the audience immediately. They became regular performers of several Hungarian and foreign jazz and world music festivals. The band published 8 LPs so far.<\/p>\n Where did the love of music come from?<\/strong> What is it mean to you to perform on Gere Jazz Festival? The Italian single is not a coincidence since Gere Jazz Festival has this thematic this year.<\/strong> And what about wines?<\/strong>
\n<\/em>When I was little I listened George Benson and Chick Corea LP-s, from here my interest to jazz came from. If I should choose an idol, I would say Keith Jarrett and Pat Metheny are the two most inspiring persons for me. That\u2019s why our music style can be characterized as melodic jazz, in which improvisation is palpable all the time.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>I had the chance to perform on Gere Jazz Festival some times and it was very atmospheric every time. I love this beautiful environment and the festival is organized professionally, and excellent atmosphere which can not be compared to any other events. This summer we bring our new album \u2013 Sounds of Diversity. The introduction of it will be in April, in Budapest on the Spring Festival. Beside of the new songs we also plan to write up an Italian single too.<\/p>\n
\nI love Italy! Especially Rome is my favourite, where I\u2019ve been on holiday and performed many times.<\/p>\n
\nNo doubt, I am a wine fan. My favourites are lighter white wines. In summer I like to drink spritzers in the heat. I often played on wine events and if I have the chance I relax with wine after the concerts. My favourite Gere wine is Frici. I am a Frici fan. It reminds me to the best Italian sparkling wines.<\/p>\n