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This is the Artist Database of BMC, which includes information about composers, musicians, orchestras, choirs and groups that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary, as well as information about releases recorded with them.

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Nagy János "Yancha"

keyboards, piano
Place of Birth
Salgótarján
Date of Birth
1971
Orchestra
Nagy János Trió / European Mantra / Free Style Chamber Orchestra / Coolactive / Tóth Sándor Quintet
Web
http://www.janosnagy.com
 
János Nagy was born in 1971. He got his diploma at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in 1994, and won 2nd place at the Vilnius Improvising Competition the following year. In 1996 he was the absolute winner at the Getxo International Jazz Festival: he ranked 1st and was also voted as Best Soloist. He obtained a second diploma in composition and arrangement at the Academy of Music in 2003, and in 2004 got the eMeRTon Prize as The Best Instrumental Soloist of the Year. During the years he has played with acknowledged Hungarian performers and bands, and also international artists, like Al diMeola, Alex Acuna, Arnie Somogyi, Bernard Maseli, Dave Samuels, Paco Sery, Sangoma Everett, Tony Lakatos, and Winston Clifford. Before his current band he led his Hardline Trio. He has recorded four CDs until today.

Prizes:
2005 Artisjus Prize
2011 Erkel Prize
2023 Artisjus Prize
 
Year Title Publisher Code Remark
2000 Magánkiadás 0001 / 0002 Own
2000 Periferic Records PRCD 1003
2001 Gramy Records GR-028
2001 Magánkiadás TBA 2001
2003 Blue Line Records 0401 Own
2003 Periferic Records BGCD 125
2003 33 Records 33 JAZZ 087
2004 Brüll Note Records BN 0401
2004 Lazlo Co. B68687-2
2005 BMC HMIC BMC PCD 016 Not for sale - only for promotion / 4 CDs
2005 TOM-TOM Records TTCD 70