Matyas Gayer Trio

Hungarian jazz pianist Matyas Gayer is one of the leaders of his generation. The award winning young musician is successfully forging his own distinctive style and musical voice out of the greatness of the jazz piano tradition.

The 2 times Montreux Jazz Piano Competition finalist teaming up with two legends of the British Jazz scene, Dave Green and Steve Brown resulted in a creative and sophisticated jazz piano trio.

Their latest release, Westbourne Park has received international success and has been featured amongst the top 20 Jazz Albums of 2024 according to The Times.

The London based Hungarian jazz pianist Matyas Gayer is one of the leaders of his generation. The award winning young musician is successfully forging his own distinctive style and musical voice out of the greatness of the jazz piano tradition. The 2 times Montreux Jazz Piano Competition finalist released his first album (Never Ending Story) as a leader in 2018 on Fresh Sound New Talent Records with the extraordinary NYC drummer, Pete Van Nostrand. A regular performer on the London and European jazz scene, Matyas has collaborated with the greats of jazz including Eddie Henderson, Ralph Moore, Scott Hamilton, Rick Margitza, Don Menza, Jim Rotondi, Luis Bonilla, Jesse Davis, Dusko Goykovich, Stjepko Gut, Grant Stewart, Don Braden, Chad LB, Carla Cook, Deborah Brown etc. and appeared in the most illustrious jazz clubs such as Ronnie Scott's, PizzaExpress Soho, Montmartre Copenhagen, Porgy and Bess Vienna, Jazzkeller Frankfurt, Unterfahrt München, Bird's Eye Basel, Hot Club Lisbon, Half Note Athens, Jamboree Barcelona, Sunset Girona etc.

In 2022 he was part of a live recording at PizzaExpress, Soho with Don Braden and in 2023 a studio album recording with Scott Hamilton/Nat Steele.

Matyas's latest piano trio release, Westbourne Park (Ubuntu Music) featuring legends of UK Jazz, bassist Dave Green and drummer Steve Brown received international success and has been featured amongst the top 20 Jazz Albums of 2024 according to The Times.

"“His sophisticated style is in the mainstream tradition but with a distinctive approach that sets it apart” " - Chris Pearson, The Times