Balázs DÁNIEL (piano), Barnabás KOCH (drums), Ferenc ZINK (double bass),
Mátyás PRIBOJSZKI (harmonica, vocal)

Mátyás Pribojszki - alias Jumping Matt - is one of the most well knwon harmonica players in Hungary. He has played in more than 30 different countries in the past 20 years. You can find everything during the concerts of the trio: virtuoso playing, powerful music...and a lot of boogie woogie!

Have you not found what you were looking for, or are you not sure which formation would best suit your needs? We will be glad to combine any element and performer of our shows with any other as all our performers are very flexible and very eager to please and make sure every customer gets what he wants and is satisfied. Please contact me with your individual requirements, because we believe that finding the perfect solution is always possible. We know how to be really in tune with others and in complete harmony!​

All performance lineups can be even more appealing with the performance of boogie woogie dancers, who will add to the experience with their acrobatic stunts, colourful costumes and spectacular dance movements. They cater to the eyes as well as the ears of the audience. Based on feedback from the audience, following the movements of the pianist’s hands is at least as big a challenge for viewers as watching the dancers’ legs. Video: http://youtu.be/UkxtLYaug-0

Balázs DÁNIEL (piano), Barnabás KOCH (percussions), Ferenc ZINK (double bass) + international guest pianist

An event including an international guest pianist offers quite an interesting and unique production. Thanks to Boogiefeszt and the international gigs, Balázs has excellent contacts with the top European boogie woogie artists active throughout Europe today, and this will guarantee a quality show for all those who have a chance to see these varying line-ups. In addition to pieces played by the Trio, highlights of the production include virtuoso boogie woogies for four hands on two pianos, a feature usually presented at festivals devoted to boogie woogie. Video: http://youtu.be/ExHZicrEgoU

Balázs DÁNIEL (piano), Barnabás KOCH (percussions), Ferenc ZINK (double bass), Tamás SZABÓ (harmonica, vocal)

Tamás SZABÓ is an iconic figure of the national blues scene. He is an important and welcome addition to the Balazs Daniel Boogie Woogie Trio and their collaboration results in the fusion of improvisation and elaborate musical solutions which makes an excellent match and certainly provides a brilliant mood. In the course of their joint concerts, Tamás’ harmonica playing and the Trio’s musical creativity has come together in the invigorating combination of traditional boogie woogie and blues pieces, providing special musical wonderment to connoisseurs’ ears. Video: http://youtu.be/pLAGXXRjm8Q

Balázs DÁNIEL (piano), Barnabás KOCH (percussions), Ferenc ZINK (double bass), Écska PLESZKÁN (vocal)

What happens when “The Woman” appears on stage? The Balázs Dániel Trio is seeking to answer that question with the help of Écska Pleszkán. This singer’s commanding and sexy voice is an excellent companion to the dashing and lively performance of the Trio. She has a very unique style, unique voice, and unique image. She is the daughter of Frigyes Pleszkán, who was one of the most outstanding jazz pianists of Hungary, and overwhelms the audience with her special singing voice that is matched with her lovely appearance – the audience is guaranteed to see and hear a memorable performance. Video: http://youtu.be/IU3IiD35Se8

Balázs DÁNIEL (piano), Barnabás KOCH (percussions), Ferenc ZINK (double bass)

The Balázs Dániel Boogie Woogie Trio is the only ensemble in Hungary that plays boogie woogie in a traditional line-up. Everyone who has seen and heard them are convinced that Balázs, just like Ferenc and Barnabás are all masters of their instrument. They have great spirit, punchy jokes and colourful elements to spice up their music and this adds to their great technique. It is a challenge to listen to such concert and just stay in your seat as the swinging rhythm move everyone’s hands and legs, and the audience often jumps up and dance between the rows! Video: http://youtu.be/bP8JJ7dy6BU

Balázs DÁNIEL (piano)

Such events are rare for the fans of this style of music, Balázs is the only boogie woogie pianist who performs solo in concert in Hungary. Such events feature virtuoso piano playing, sparkling rhythms and daring music. Boogie woogie is a technically challenging genre demanding a well-developed and unique piano playing technique where improvisation is more than essential, thus you will not hear the exact same program no matter how many concerts you attend to. Video: http://youtu.be/g8tT2rwbhfU

In addition to his successes in his motherland, The Boogie Woogie Ambassador of Hungary is also a regular performer at well-known international boogie woogie and blues festivals. Balázs brings a new colour into the world of boogie woogie with creative new ideas and his unique virtuoso style. Other numbers in the styles of Blues, Stride and New Orleans Jazz can also be heard at his concerts.

Balázs Dániel was born in 1990, Győr, Hungary. He started to play piano for his own pleasure when he was 14 years old. Two years later, he accidentally heard a recording on which a boogie woogie pianist was playing. Since then he has become obsessed by boogie woogie. He first heard live boogie woogie piano in Switzerland in 2006. Sitting in the audience, he decided that he would like to be a boogie woogie pianist.

His first solo appearance was in his hometown in 2007. This sell out concert would be followed by many performances in different cities of Hungary. In 2009, for the first time, he also showed his pianistic abilities abroad. Since then, he has played regularly in Austria, Germany, France, Switzerland, Poland and England, moreover he already toured in the United States.

The next stage of his career was in 2009, when he formed his trio with two great musicians from Győr, Koch Barnabás – drums and Zink Ferenc – double bass. The group completes the traditional boogie woogie sound with new elements.

“Mr. Firehand” has released several CDs during the last few years. He was only 18, when his first CD was released with the title “Burning Fingers” (2008). You can hear mostly his own boogie woogie and blues songs on it. In 2010, he recorded his next CD with his trio, called “Boogie In 3” (2010). His latest solo album is “Boogie Cocktail” (2012). In addition to his signature boogie woogie, Balázs demonstrates his musical versatility by playing New Orleans Jazz numbers, together with plaintive blues and energetic stride tunes within his varied repertoire. In 2013, he released an album called „Flying 4 Hands” with his austrian boogie woogie colleague, you can hear great piano duos and unique solo songs on it.

Balázs is the organizer and host of the one and only boogie woogie festival in Hungary, The Boogiefeszt – International Boogie Woogie Festival Győr, first held in 2008.

These nights are full of humour and musical jokes, great Hungarian musicians, famous foreign guest artists, surprise guests and also professional boogie woogie dancers! During the Festival Grand Finale, the audience can enjoy the spectacle of 4, 6 or 8 handed boogies played on two grand pianos!

References

During his career, Balázs Dániel has played together with the following artists:

Significant performances

Dániel Balázs Boogie Woogie Trio plays 'Flight of the Bumble Bee' on double bass! Three musicians on one double bass! We had the inspiration from Bumble Boogie by Jack Fina and thought: why not try to play the song on a double bass?

Dániel Balázs Boogie Woogie Trio: Dániel Balázs - piano, Koch Barnabás - drums, Zink Ferenc - double bass

Concert: Boogie Woogie Night
Date: 21.05.2016.
Place: Vaskakas Cultural Center, Győr

Video recording: Film-M Produkció
Sound recording: Jörg Tibor
Editing: Dániel Balázs

Dániel Balázs Boogie Woogie Trio plays Boogie Woogie Stomp by Albert Ammons.

Dániel Balázs - piano
Koch Barnabás - drums
Zink Ferenc - double bass

Concert: Boogie Woogie Night
Date: 21.05.2016.
Place: Vaskakas Művészeti Központ, Győr

Video recording: Film-M Produkció
Sound recording: Jörg Tibor
Editing: Dániel Balázs

Dániel Balázs Boogie Woogie Trio plays Jimmy Dorsey's Boogie by Winifred Atwell.

Dániel Balázs - piano
Koch Barnabás - drums
Zink Ferenc - double bass

This song is very special for the hungarian audience. Back in the days, a part of this tune was used as a signal for one of the national television's programme, called Telesport. We decided to learn the whole original song note by note to play it entirely to the audience, as they usually know only those few bars which was in the signal. So until the break in the music, you can hear the original song, then we put our own ideas into it. At the end we bring back the melody and close it with an anusual ending which was in the TV signal. I hope you will enjoy it!

Original composition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmOI6nvH39I

TV signal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf6avaHGQcY

Concert: Boogie Woogie Night
Date: 21.05.2016.
Place: Vaskakas Művészeti Központ, Győr

Video recording: Film-M Produkció
Sound recording: Jörg Tibor
Editing: Dániel Balázs

Dániel Balázs Boogie Woogie Trio

Dániel Balázs - piano
Koch Barnabás - drums
Zink Ferenc - double bass

The Balázs Dániel Boogie Woogie Trio is the only ensemble in Hungary that plays boogie woogie in a traditional line-up. Everyone who has seen and heard them are convinced that Balázs, just like the other members Ferenc and Barnabás are all masters of their instrument. They have great spirit, punchy jokes and colourful elements to spice up their music and this adds to their great technique. The band is actively touring in the piano-drum-double bass line up and with guest musicians aswell.
It is a challenge to listen to such concert and just stay in your seat as the swinging rhythm move everyone’s hands and legs, and the audience often jumps up and dance between the rows!

Video recording: Film-M Produkció
Sound recording: Jörg Tibor
Editing: Dániel Balázs

Crazy piano battle! The virtuoso playing has made some memorable moments for the audience in the arena. In the second part of the song the two pianists do something which can be seen very rarely during live concerts. Even the piano has gotten a little dizzy!

Piano: Balázs DÁNIEL (HU)
Piano: Christoph STEINBACH (AT)
Drums: Barnabás KOCH (HU)
Bass: Ferenc ZINK (HU)

Song: 6th Avenue Express
Recorded at 10th Anniversary Boogiefeszt – International Boogie Woogie Festival Győr
Venue: Audi Aréna Győr, Hungary
Date: 9th December 2017

This is our jazzy and swinging version of Hungarian Daces no. 5 by Johannes Brahms.

Hallgassátok meg Johannes Brahms: 5. Magyar Tánc feldolgozását tőlünk!

Piano: Dániel Balázs
Drums: Koch Barnabás
Double bass: Zink Ferenc

The recording was made at 11th Boogiefeszt - International Boogie Woogie Festival Győr.

8th december 2018

Here is our fun medley of Glory, Glory Hallelujah and Red River Valley.

Piano: Dániel Balázs
Drums: Koch Barnabás
Double bass: Zink Ferenc

Dancers:
Ludovic Chanton & Stacy Aurél (FR)
Jérémy Chanton & Mélanie Deniau (FR)

The recording was made at 11th Boogiefeszt - International Boogie Woogie Festival Győr.

8th december 2018

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We opened the festival with this own composition. Do you enjoy it?

Piano: Dániel Balázs
Drums: Koch Barnabás
Double bass: Zink Ferenc

The recording was made at 11th Boogiefeszt - International Boogie Woogie Festival Győr.

8th december 2018

This is our boogie woogie and jazz arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor.

Piano: Dániel Balázs
Drums: Koch Barnabás
Double bass: Zink Ferenc

The recording was made at 12th Boogiefeszt - International Boogie Woogie Festival Győr.

14th december 2014.

Margie was a popular song in the 1920s. This is our arrangement of this lively classic tune.

Piano: Dániel Balázs
Drums: Koch Barnabás
Double bass: Zink Ferenc

Dancers:
Nils Andrén & Bianca Locatelli
Markus Kakuska & Jessica Kaiser 

The recording was made at 12th Boogiefeszt - International Boogie Woogie Festival Győr.

14th december 2019.

We play Alexander's Ragtime Band in 5 different styles on the double bass! Hear the song in Ragtime, Funky, Waltz, Tango and Swing with a lively bass solo!

Piano: Dániel Balázs
Drums: Koch Barnabás
Double bass: Zink Ferenc

The recording was made at 12th Boogiefeszt - International Boogie Woogie Festival Győr.

14th december 2019.

Check out our live performance of the rock and roll classic: Shake Rattle And Roll. Music is about having fun! On the two pianos: Nico Brina from Switzerland and Balázs Dániel from Hungary.

Piano: Nico Brina & Dániel Balázs
Drums: Koch Barnabás
Double bass: Zink Ferenc
Dancers: Nils Andrén & Bianca Locatelli, Markus Kakuska & Jessica Kaiser

The recording was made at 12th Boogiefeszt - International Boogie Woogie Festival Győr.

14th december 2019.

This is a fun song from Varetta Dillard: Mama Don't Want (What Papa Don't Want)! Don't miss the kazoo solo in the middle of the song!

Vocals: Écska Pleszkán
Piano: Dániel Balázs
Drums: Koch Barnabás
Double bass: Zink Ferenc
Dancers: Nils Andrén & Bianca Locatelli, Markus Kakuska & Jessica Kaiser

The recording was made at 12th Boogiefeszt - International Boogie Woogie Festival Győr.

14th december 2019.

Live performance on stage at Boogiefeszt!

Piano: Nico Brina & Dániel Balázs
Drums: Koch Barnabás
Double bass: Zink Ferenc
Dancers: Nils Andrén & Bianca Locatelli, Markus Kakuska & Jessica Kaiser

The recording was made at 12th Boogiefeszt - International Boogie Woogie Festival Győr.

14th december 2019.

Can the piano survive 3 boogie woogie pianists? It means 6 hands, 10 fingers on the 88 keys! Check out in the video! Jean-Pierre Bertrand, Nico Brina and Balázs Dániel playing a foot stomping piano boogie woogie!

Piano: Jean-Pierre Bertrand & Nico Brina & Dániel Balázs
Drums: Koch Barnabás
Double bass: Zink Ferenc

The recording was made at 12th Boogiefeszt - International Boogie Woogie Festival Győr.

14th december 2019.