New album Westbourne Park out now on Ubuntu Music!
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 NYC drummer extraordinaire, Pete Van Nostrand. A regular performer on the London and European jazz scene, Matyas has collaborated with the greats of jazz including Eddie Henderson, Scott Hamilton, Rick Margitza, Don Menza, Jim Rotondi, Luis Bonilla, Jesse Davis, Dusko Goykovich, Stjepko Gut, Grant Stewart, Don Braden, Carla Cook, etc."
Matyas has recently recorded a live album at Pizza Express, Soho with Don Braden and a studio album with Scott Hamilton. Matyas has released a new piano trio record on Ubuntu Music this year with legends of UK Jazz, bassist Dave Green and drummer Steve Brown"
His sophisticated style is in the mainstream tradition but with a distinctive approach that sets it apart - "Chris Pearson, The Times"
This young man is a potential star of the piano - "Peter Pallai, BBC"
Matyas is member of the leaders of jazz's future generation - "David Hazeltine, NYC pianist"
