Born: 1964
Academic degree, univeristy postition: DLA, associate professor
Music studies:
1971–1979: Zsigmond Móricz Elementary School of Music, Dunaújváros
1987–1990: Béla Bartók Conservatory of Music – jazz studies
1994–1997: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music – Jazz Department
2013–2014: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music – TMA
2018: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Doctoral School – DLA doctorate degree
2024: Habilitation
Teaching activities:
1991–2008: Frigyes Sándor Primary School of Music
1998–2008: Ferenc Erkel Primary Art Institution and Secondary School of Jazz
2008-2018 : Tóth Aladár Primary Music School
2008- : Béla Bartók Secondary School of Music
2008- : Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music
Invited lecturer, master classes:
2003: Vasvár
2005: University of Debrecen
2004-2015: Lamantin Improvisation Camp, Szombathely
2008, 2009, 2011: Sepsiszentgyörgy (Sfântu Gheorghe, RO) – Improvisation camp
2011, 2013: Weimar Music Hochshule (D)
2016: Conservatorio of Music Antonio Scontrino,Trapani, Sicily (ITA)
2018: Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (EST)
2018: Conservatorio Statale di Musica Francesco Venezze, Rovigo (ITA)
2022: Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance (IL)
2024: Santa Cecilia Conservatorio, Roma (ITA)
2024: Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, Hangzhou, (PRC)
2025: JEN Conference, Atlanta, GA, (USA) co-presenter
Major concerts:
1992, 2000: Shetland Folk Festival (UK)
1995, 1997: Jersey Music Festival (UK)
1996: Japanese Tour – Tokyo, Osaka, Mie,Yamamoto, Miyako, Kyoto, Niigata (J)
1993: Hapavesi Festival, Rakkyla Festival (FIN)
1992: San Sebastian (E)
1995, 1997: Azores Islands (POR)
1992: Lisbon, Braga, Gimares, Evora (POR)
1992, 1993: Santiago de Compostella, Oviedo, Bilbao (E)
1994: Glasgow, Edinborough (UK)
1992: Skagen Festival (DK)
1991, 1997: Dranouter Festival (B)
1997, 2001: Dunaufest (A)
1997, 2004: Bucharest (RO)
2000: Berlin (D)
2005: Belgrade (SRB)
1993, 1995: Tilburg Festival (NL)
1997: Andorra (AND)
1995: Madrid (E)
2008: Sepsiszentgyörgy (Sfântu Gheorghe) Festival (RO)
2007: Selmecbánya (Banská Štiavnica) Jazz Fest (SK)
2007: Palace of Arts, Budapest
2011: Bayreuth Jazz Fest (D)
2013: Weimar Jazz Fest (D)
2014: Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego (USA)
2016: Triapani Music Festival, Sicily (ITA)
2016: Tel-Aviv, Haifa, Mitzpe-Ramon (IL)
2018: Tallinn (EST)
2018: Rovigo (ITA)
2022: Tirana International Jazz Festival (AL)
2022: Jerusalem, Haifa, Rishon Lezion (IL)
2023: Petrovac Jazz Festival (MNE)
2023: Columbia College Center Music Hall, Chicago, IL (USA)
2024: Santa Cecilia Conservatorio, Rome (ITA)
2024: Jazzaland Festival, Temerin (SRB)
2024: Petrovac Jazz Festival (MNE)
2024: CEEC-China Jazz Big Band, Hangzhou, (PRC)
2024: George Solti Hall, Liszt Academy, (HU)
2025: The Vick, Gaslight- Roswell, GA, (USA)
Orchestral membership:
Former ensembles:
Binder Trio
Brass Age
Vasmalom (Iron Mill)
Makuz
Jazzjet
Regős Trio
Kováts Kriszta Quartet
East Side Jazz Company
Jazzvoices
Niki Vörös Quartet
Current ensembles:
Voice and Bass
Ágnes Lakatos Standard Zone
Lakatos Ágnes Special Zone
Gábor Varga Trio
Recordings:
1990: Seniors (Hungaropop)
1991: Brass Age: Blue In Blue (GBP)
1992: Binder: Erózió (Erosion) (BMM)
1992: Vasmalom: II. (RGCD)
1993: Dr. Jazz Gospel Band: Deep River (Preludium)
1996: Vasmalom: III. (RGCD)
1997: István Regős: Verbunkos (Verbunk) (PJ)
1999: Attila Blaho: Bíborszív (Purple Heart) (BMM)
2000: Ágnes Lakatos: Covered By Frost. 2000 (BMM)
2003: East Side Jazz Company: Bora (BMM)
2003: Csűry Edit: Szervusz, szerelem… (Hungaroton)
2004: Equinox: Eclectica (BMM)
2005: Regős Trio: Utazás Faremidóba (Journey to Faremido) (BMM)
2006: East Side Jazz Company: Fata Morgana (BMM)
2007: Equinox: Bábszínház (Puppet Theatre) (BMM)
2008: Voice and Bass I. (BMM)
2008: Gábor Varga Jazz Trio: From the Danube to West (BMM)
2012: Gábor Varga Jazz Trio: Cool Jazz (Hunnia)
2013: Voice and Bass II.: Into the Groove (Hunnia)
2014: Kriszta Kováts Quintet: Budapest Bámészko (Kossuth Könyvkiadó)
2014: Tibor Csuhaj-Barna: Corridoors (Hunnia)
2015: Tibor Márkus: Mysterious Tales (author’s release)
2015: Gábor Varga Jazz Trio: Cool Jazz – Up Jazz (Hunnia)
2017: Equinox: Trap (BMM)
2017: Gábor Varga Jazz Trio: Old School Mission (Hunnia)
2017: Krisztián Nyári – Kriszta Kováts Quintet: Games and Love (Kossuth Publisher)
2018: Varga Gábor Quartet: Sounds of Colour (Hunnia)
2019: Equinox: Travel Through Time (BMM)
2019: Vörös Niki Quartet: Left Alone (Self Published)
2020: Varga Gábor Jazz Kvartett: It’s Getting Cooler (Hunnia)
2021: Lakatos Ágnes Special Zone: I’m Just Singing a Song (Hunnia)
2021: Voice and Bass feat.: Gyémánt Bálint: Black Crow (Hunnia)
2021: Varga Gábor Jazz Trio: Cool Jazz Reload (Hunnia)
2022: Varga Gábor Jazz Kvartett, Farkas GáborGábriel: My Favourite Stings (Hunnia)
2024: Corridor Bassoon Quartet: Born of the Day, (Hunnia)
Compositions:
1997: King Ubu – music for theatre (Chamber Theatre of Dunaújváros)
2000: Covered by frost – CD (Ágnes Lakatos)
2003: Bora (East Side Jazz Company)
2005: Fata Morgana (East Side Jazz Company)
2006: Voice-sing (Jazzvoices)
2008: Voice and Bass I. ( BMM )
2013: Voice and Bass II.: Into the Groove ( Hunnia )
2014: Tibor Csuhaj-Barna: Corridoors (Hunnia)
2017: Krisztián Nyári – Kriszta Kováts Quintet: Games and Love (Kossuth Publisher)
2021: Lakatos Ágnes Special Zone: I’m Just Singing a Song (Hunnia)
2024: Corridor Bassoon Quartet: Born of the Day, (Hunnia)
Publications:
„The Voice and Bass formation in the jazz music” 2019, International.Book Market Service Ltd, member of OmniScriptum Publishing Group (ISBN: 978-613-9-41729-2)
Corridoors - 10 Pieces for Bassoon Quartet (partly with other instruments) score and parts
Editio Musica Budapest Music Publishing (Catalogue number: 20091, ISMN: 9790080200919)
Homepage:
www.voicebass.com
Contact:
csb.tibor[at]gmail.com