“Huge talent with polymath abilities and catholic tastes."
– THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
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Ferenc Nemeth
“Ferenc Nemeth is a nimble Hungarian drummer
with a feel for African rhythm."
– NATE CHINEN of NEW YORK TIMES
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ABOUT
FERENC NEMETH is a world-renown and versatile, multi-award-winning musician who continues to push the boundaries of jazz drumming and composition. In 2020, he won the prestigious Independent Music Award in Jazz Album Category, with his latest album 'FREEDOM’. Nemeth has since the early days of his career, been one of the most sought after drummers both, in his native Hungary as well as in the United States. Coming from a musical family, his unique dynamism and versatility was fostered from a very early age. The Spanish Jazz y Mas Heineken Festival named him the Best Drummer in the world! An exciting performer and imaginative collaborator, Nemeth is well regarded for his work with the Lionel Loueke Trio and GilFeMa and has also travelled, performed and collaborated extensively as a bandleader, co-leader, sideman and educator as well as initiating creative projects of his own in over 35 countries, 300 cities and in more than a 100 jazz festivals.
From his early days at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and the Thelonius Monk Insitute of Jazz in Los Angeles, Nemeth has learned from and worked with the world's finest jazz musicians and groups including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Terence Blanchard, the Billy Childs Trio, Bob Sheppard, Dave Carpenter, John Clayton, Jimmy Heath, The Henry Mancini Orchestra amongst others. Relocating to New York in 2003, Nemeth’s distinctive energy and drive saw his career continuing with many of the same musicians, and also expanding to include the likes of Christian McBride, John Patitucci, Lionel Loueke, John Abercrombie, Dave Samuels, Mark Turner, Hal Crook, David Benoit, Bud Shank, Greg Hopkins, Phil Wilson, Dave Grusin, Eddie Daniels, Eddie Henderson, Ron McClure, Chris Cheek, Aaron Goldberg, Kenny Wheeler, Eli Degibri, Jonathan Kreisberg, John Ellis, Omer Avital, Ilaiyaraaja, the Kenny Werner Coalition and most recently Dhafer Youssef. More
"Sensitive lyricism, mellow-but-energetic funkiness, and focused soloing."
– Itunes Editorial Review
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"Ferenc Nemeth represents the new breed of post-Art Blakey jazz drummers, ushering in their own bravado and confident leadership."
– Mark F. Turner of All About Jazz
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"Ferenc Nemeth, occupying the drum chair for this track, creates gentle wave like sound with his brushes.""
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