Albums
Fourteen albums as a leader, released on Sunnyside, Antilles, and Avenue Jazz.
Close Connection
“Bartok meets Monk and King Crimson, filtered through Gardony’s unique prism … New Prog Jazz.”
La Marseillaise
“A grand, organic take on creating music in the moment … alternately dreamy, melodic, rambunctious, lyrical and gloriously playful.”
Serious Play
“In less than forty minutes, Gardony manages to cycle through a series of thoughts and emotional truths … both sobering and heartening.”
Life In Real Time
“Gardony’s roots in European classical music, prog-rock, blues, gospel and post-bop are all reflected in this high energy album.”
Clarity
“Gardony’s fingers seem wired to the place where thoughts have not yet formed into speech, from a deep well of emotion and intellect.”
Signature Time
“Signature Time has style, imagination and beauty, both on Gardony’s original compositions and on his imaginatively reworked versions of standards.”
Dig Deep
“Who’d ever have thought that Laszlo Gardony would turn out to be the ultra-hip 21st century Ramsey Lewis?”
Previous Releases
Natural Instinct
“Like a conversation between old friends who are not in a hurry to talk each other’s ears off.”
Ever Before Ever After
“Incredible technique spread over a highly personal harmonic language.”
Behind Open Doors
“Gardony serves notice that he has arrived — a player who spans the conservatory and the gutbucket without a hint of strain.”
Breakout
“Strikes a nice balance between being genuinely expressive and readily accessible. **** (four stars)”
Changing Standards
“Gardony’s creations are highly accessible due a ferocious rhythmic attack and a gifted intellect.”
The Legend of Tsumi
“A sparkling jazz trio date … he blends the diatonic lyricism of Keith Jarrett with the modal and polyrhythmic vitality of his native land.”
The Secret
“A new champion … his keyboard touch is impeccable as displayed in this compelling set of original compositions.”