Mátyás Gayer
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The London based Hungarian jazz pianist Matyas Gayer is one of the leaders of his generation. The award winning young musician is successfully forging his own distinctive style and musical voice out of the greatness of the jazz piano tradition.
The 2 times Montreux Jazz Piano Competition finalist released his first album (Never Ending Story) as a leader in 2018 on Fresh Sound New Talent Records with the extraordinary NYC drummer, Pete Van Nostrand.
A regular performer on the London and European jazz scene, Matyas has collaborated with the greats of jazz including Eddie Henderson, Ralph Moore, Scott Hamilton, Rick Margitza, Don Menza, Jim Rotondi, Luis Bonilla, Jesse Davis, Dusko Goykovich, Stjepko Gut, Grant Stewart, Don Braden, Carla Cook, Deborah Brown etc. and appeared in the most illustrious jazz clubs such as Ronnie Scott’s, PizzaExpress Soho, Montmartre Copenhagen, Porgy and Bess Vienna, Jazzkeller Frankfurt, Unterfahrt München, Bird’s Eye Basel, Hot Club Lisbon, Half Note Athens, Jamboree Barcelona, Sunset Girona etc.
Matyas released a piano trio record on Ubuntu Music last year with legends of UK Jazz, bassist Dave Green and drummer Steve Brown which received international success and has been featured amongst the top 20 Jazz Albums of 2024 according to The Times.