Dés, András
Name: Dés, András
Place of Birth: Budapest
Date of Birth: 1978
Instruments: percussion
E-mail: desandras@mailbox.hu
Orchestra: Bosambo/Off Course/Dés László Septet/Dés András Trió
Biography

András Dés started his musical studies at the age of seven with classical percussion lessons. Later, during high school years, he became interested in different instruments used in folk music. He began playing congas and bongos and following performances with a school band specialized on Sephard Jewish music, he became familiar with the instruments of the Middle East. Today he considers the frame drums (riq, bodhran) the "kanna" (special Hungarian gipsy instrument) and the darbouka as his main instruments. His basic musical direction is "close-to-jazz" improvisational music (as one can with the Elemér Balázs Group, Kaltenecker trió, Off Course) but he also participates actively in experimental groups mixing folk-music with modern electronic genres such as "Mitsoura" named after the singer Mónika Miczura. In 2001 Péter Eötvös invited Dés to cooperate in the recording of his piece entitled "Music For New York", which meant a great honour to him.

His most important concerts include:
- Makám & Irén Lovász: Academy of Music, Bucharest
- Bosambo & Oleg Kiryev: Moscow and Ufa Jazz Festivals, Russia, Bashkiria
- Zsolt Kaltenecker: Policka Jazz Festival, Czech Republic
- Kaltenecker, Papesch & Dés: Schnittpunkte Festival, Austria
- Kalisz Jazz Piano Festival, Poland
- Elemér Balázs Group: Berlin, London Jazz Festival, Skopje Jazz Festival
- Budapest Jazz Orchestra: Academy of Music and State Opera House, Budapest
- László Dés - Ferenc Snétberger:

András Dés is a regular performer at major domestic music events. He has participated in, among others, the Sziget Festival, the Valley of Arts in Kapolcs, the Jazz and Wine Festival in Balatonboglár, and festivals in Cegléd, Cserfő, Esztergom, and Debrecen.

Discography
Year Album Label Code Note
1996 Silent Way: Standby BMC Records BMC CD 001 Contributor
1998 Khanci Dos: Bi Granica Periferic Records BGCD 028 Contributor
1999 Paddy McMullan: Top O' The Morning Magánkiadás SWCD 6502 Contributor
1999 Silent Way: This Time BMC Records BMC CD 025 Contributor
1999 Bosambo Trio: Tongue-tied BMC Records BMC CD 022 Contributor
2000 Kaltenecker & Dés: In the Beginning There Was the Rhythm KCG Records KCG 003 Own
2001 At Ensemble: Archivum Periferic Records BGCD 074 Contributor
2001 Téli Márta - Winand Gábor: Follow Your Dreams CD BÁR BUDA Contributor
2001 Korom Attila: Szerelemgyerek Hungaroton HCD 71063 Contributor
2002 Márkus Tibor: Are You Free? Binder Music Manufactory BMM 0208-39224640 Contributor
2002 Balázs Elemér Group:
Around The World
BMC Records BMC CD 064 Contributor
2002 Off Course-Erik Truffaz: Tales of the lighthouse BMC Records BMC CD 077 Contributor
2002 Oláh Kálmán & Lehel Péter feat. Budapest Chamber Simphony, Trio Midnight: Hungarian Rhapsody GOOD International co. GI-3052 Contributor
2002 Kaltenecker-Papesch-Dés: Wanderlust KCG Records KCG 009 Contributor
2002 Eötvös, Péter: Electrochronicle
  (Eötvös Péter: Elektrokrónika)
BMC Records BMC CD 072 Contributor
2003 Palya Bea: Ágrol-ágra Orpheia Contributor
2003 Balázs Elemér Group with Charlie Mariano: Our worlds beyond BMC Records BMC CD 086 Contributor
2003 Yengibarjan, David - London, Frank: Pandoukht BMC Records BMC CD 087 Contributor
2003 Budapest Jazz Orchestra with Dave Liebman: Human Circle - The Wayfarer BMC Records BMC CD 088 Contributor
2003 Dés-Snétberger: Double Invention TOM-TOM Records TTCD 50 Contributor
2003 Segments
  (Metszetek)
TOM-TOM Records TTCD 49 Contributor
2004 Juhász - Mikkelborg: 60/40 BMC Records BMC CD 098 Contributor
2004 Balázs Elemér Group: Refracting sounds BMC Records BMC CD 106 Contributor
2004 Kaltenecker Trió: Alchimia KCG Records Contributor
2004 Tale
  (Mese)
Magánkiadás Drum Art 2003/1 Contributor
2005 Hungarian Jazz Store BMC HMIC BMC PCD 016 Contributor
2005 Concert of Joy 2005
  (Örömkoncert 2005)
Magánkiadás Contributor
2005 Street Music
  (Utcazene)
TOM-TOM Records TTCD 68 Contributor
2005 Street music
  (Utcazene)
TOM-TOM Records TTDVD 75 Contributor
2007 From Mouth To Mouth
  (Szájról szájra)
FolkEurópa FECD035 Contributor
2008 Golden Earrings Gramy Records GR-079 Contributor
 
       
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