Szakcsi Jr.
Biography Szakcsi Jr.
Szakcsi Jr.
Following in the footsteps of his father, Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, he also chose to play the piano. He studied at the jazz department of the Béla Bartók Conservatory of Music, Budapest.
Szakcsi Jr is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding pianists on the Hungarian jazz scene, well-known for his sophisticated and elegant performances. He has performed with many prominent jazz musicians, like Aladár Pege, Tony Lakatos, Rick Margitza, Jean Toussaint, Palle Daniellson, Ed Thigpen, Ravi Coltrane, Jack DeJohnette, John Patitucci, Lew Taback or Martin Drew.
He is a member of numerous bands and has his own ensembles, Szakcsi Jr. Trio, Szakcsi Jr. Quartet, and Szakcsi Jr. Renaissance. He is a regular performer at Hungarian and international festivals with his bands or as a soloist.
He is teaching in two different institutions as a jazz instructor.
