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Kovács Gyula

drums
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1929
 
27th December 1929, Budapest - 1992

His music studies were completed at the National Conservatory.

He played with the Martiny Band from 1951 till 1961. Since that time, he has played with various groups: Andor Kovács Band, Gonda-Kruza Quartet, Aladár Pege Band, Csaba Deseő, János Kőrőssy, László Turán and with György Gallus.

His most important performances have been at the Bled (Yugoslavia) and Prag Jazz Jazz Festivals in 1964, Bilzen Festival (Belgium) in 1969, Berlin in 1970, and the Budapest Hot Club Concert.

He was a teacher of the Jazz faculty of Béla Bartók Conservatory in Budapest. His musical style includes swing and avantgarde.

Downloadable press photo 1. (300 KB)
Downloadable press photo 2. (300 KB)
by Csaba Deseő
 
Year Title Publisher Code Remark
1964 Hungaroton LPX 7279-80
1967 Hungaroton LPX 17372 LP
1968 Hungaroton LPX 17392 LP
1969 Hungaroton LPX 17406
1973 Hungaroton SLPX 17441 LP
1976 Pepita SLPX 17484
1982 Pepita SLPX 17681 LP
1986 Qualiton LPM 16704 LP
1993 Jazzette BPCD 026
1997 Pannon Jazz PJ 1027
2000 Guitar-Drums Battle
(Gitár-dob párbaj) 		Hungaroton HCD 71010 Own
Jazz History 3.
2000 Hungaroton HCD 71009
2001 Double Moon Records DMCHR 71020
2001 It's Midnight
(Éjfél Már) 		Hungaroton HCD 71044
2001 János Kőrössy, Dezső (Ablakos) Lakatos: It's midnight
(Kőrössy János, Lakatos Ablakos Dezső: Éjfél már) 		Hungaroton HCD 71044