KŐSZEGI RHYTHM & BRASS

Imre Kőszegi is one of the first generation of musicians in Hungary to approach modern jazz as an independent genre, independent of entertainment dance music. His playing was most influenced by bebop and free jazz. A self-taught artist, he is one of the most important drummers and teachers in the Hungarian jazz scene, with a career spanning more than six decades, having played with such Hungarian and foreign stars as Aladár Pege and Dezső Lakatos "Ablakos", Balogh "Csibe" Jenő, Vukán György, Szakcsi Lakatos Béla, Csík Gusztáv, Frank Zappa, Teddy Wilson, Kenny Wheeler, Art Farmer, Frank Foster, Charlie Mariano, Steve Grossman, Gary Bartz, Lew Tabackin, Trilok Gurtu or Michael "Patches" Stewart. Throughout his career, he has performed in the most important concert halls, festivals and clubs in Europe and Hungary and has received a series of awards. A living legend of Hungarian jazz, he is still very active today, often playing with younger musicians alongside his contemporaries, whom he consciously chooses to renew his formations and pass on his experience. This time, the heir to his first self-titled band takes to the Opus stage.