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.”
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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 →WED AUG 19, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Northeast Harbor Library
Mount Desert Island, ME · Laszlo Gardony — solo piano
FRI AUG 21, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Surry Arts at the Barn
Surry, ME · with special guest Celia Slattery (vocals)
SUN SEP 6, 2026 · 4:00 PM
Woodstove Studios
Martha’s Vineyard, MA · Laszlo Gardony — solo piano
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.”