RRLT
Revesz Richard latin Trio is the latin jazz project of Hungarian pianist Richárd “Ricardo” Révész – one of the rare breed of European musicians who can play salsa and other latin styles with a truly authentic feel.
The musical mastermind of the band is Ricardo whose original compositions make up most of the trio’s repertoire. Ricardo developed a love for latin jazz early in his musical career which inevitably drew his attention to giants like Michel Camilo, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evansand Chucho Valdés. Before graduating at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest (with a major in jazz piano), Ricardo had spent two years as a piano player on a cruise ship which gave him the unique opportunity to play with latin musicians on a daily basis over many months. After graduation, he founded Ricardo Salsa Club, a 13-piece latin jazz orchestra consisting mostly of his fellow college graduates. The band soon gained recognition in local jazz and salsa clubs, developing a mixed and growing audience of sophisticated jazz fans and salsa dance aficionados. In 2007 they released their first CD titled Escucha Mi Ritmo and Ricardo could further develop his latin jazz chops as the only European member in the band of Vienna-based Dominican percussionist José Ritmo.
While continuing with the Ricardo Salsa Club and teaching jazz piano at a music school in Budapest, Ricardo launched Révész Richárd Latin Trio in 2015 with percussionist József Czibere and bassist Tibor Fonay.
Fonay Tibor-bass
The Junior Príma price winner musician graduated at the Liszt Ferenc Music Academy in 2013. In the same year he won the first price of the Jackie Orszáczky bass guitar competition. He is one of the most sought bass players in Budapest but he played in many cities of the world like Paris, Jerusalem, Berlin, Stuttgart, Tallin, Zürich…
He is a frequent guest of Palace of Arts, Budapest Jazz Club and Budapest Music Center. He is a permanent member of bands like Révész Richárd Latin trio, Sárik Péter trio, Gyémánt Bálint trio, Lantos Zoltán’s Open Source, Binder Quartet, Flight Modus, Syrius Legacy. He has played togeather with several famous Hungarian and foreign musicians as well like Shai Maestro, Eivind Aarset, Nils Petter Molvaer, Ernesto Simpson, Tátrai Tibor, Babos Gyula, Harcsa Veronika, Fábián Juli…
Czibere József-percussion
JJózsef Czibere was born in 1977 in Hajdúböszörmény (eastern part of Hungary). He began his percussion lessons in the local music school at 11 and continued to take private lessons from László Sándor. In 1995, he moved to Budapest and acquired his first set of congas. He joined the bands Wei Wu Wei and The Eichinger. In 2001, he played in Klári Katona’s group and, in the following year, as a session musician in one of Hungary’s most famous group, LGT. He is also featured on the Budapest Jazz Orchestra’s first album (Budapest Jazz Suite). In 2003, he moved to the UK and taught children in music and elementary schools how to play the drums. He was invited to join Victor Davis’s band and traveled with them to Japan and almost all counties of Europe. In 2006, he moved back to Budapest. In January 2008, he was invited by Elemér Balázs to join his Group. From 2009 He joint to Tibor Tatrai at the Tatrai Trend quartett. In 2012 He started to teach at the Snétberger Music Center. From 2014 He became a member of the Révész Richard’s latin trio.