AWARD-WINNING JAZZ PIANIST, COMPOSER, & EDUCATOR
Laszlo Gardony
Hungarian-born jazz pianist and composer. Fourteen albums as a leader, performances in 27 countries, and a piano style the New York Times calls “fluid … with a rhythmic undercurrent.”
NEW RELEASE
Close Connection
Sunnyside Records · 2022 · Laszlo Gardony (piano), John Lockwood (bass), Yoron Israel (drums)
“It’s a confluence of musical styles in a highly interactive trio setting, where Laszlo’s Central European folk roots come to the fore alongside his lifelong love of jazz standards and his youthful infatuation with ’70s prog-rock … Bartok meets Monk and King Crimson.”
— Bill Milkowski, Jazz Journalist Association Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree
Upcoming Concerts
View full calendar →THU OCT 1, 2026 · 7:30 PM
David Friend Recital Hall — Berklee College of Music
921 Boylston Street, Boston, MA · The Laszlo Gardony Quintet: Stan Strickland, Christian Artmann, John Lockwood, Yoron Israel
SUN OCT 4, 2026 · 2:30 PM
Bedford Public Library — Friends of Bedford Library Concert Series
3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH · Laszlo Gardony (piano) & Stan Strickland (vocals, sax, flute, bass clarinet) Duo
SAT OCT 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
The Buttonwood Tree
9 Pleasant St, Middletown, CT · Laszlo Gardony Trio — with John Lockwood (bass), Yoron Israel (drums)
Watch
“Summertime” — David Friend Recital Hall, Boston, MA
In the Press
“A great pianist.”
“Fluid pianism with a rhythmic undercurrent.”
“A formidable improviser who lives in the moment.”