He was born in 1972 in Győr. He began his studies with the double-bass at the age of 13. In 1988, being influenced by Mark King, he decided to become a bass guitarist. In 1991 he was involved with the popular Hungarian jazz band 'TEA'. He is familiar with almost all types of music from rock to jazz. His fabulous bass guitar sound and composer force determined the new characteristics of Djabe. He joined Djabe as a session musician, and since 1997 he has been a constant member of the band. Since September 1997 he has been a sound-engineer at Gramy Recording Studio, Djabe´s own recording studio. He is the arranger of the recordings as well as live performances. (http://www.tamasbarabas.com)
ATTILA ÉGERHÁZI
He was born in 1966 in Debrecen. At the age of 13 he began to play the guitar. In 1983 he created the band 'Novus Jam' together with the guitarist Peter Pósafalvi and flutist Judit Gesztelyi Nagy. The group won several competitions during its 13-year existence and issued two CDs as well. In 1996 'Novus Jam' appeared at the 25th Jazz Days in Debrecen with great success. As a composer and guitarist he also contributed to the solo works of Judit Gesztelyi Nagy, Ferenc Muck and Ferenc Kovács. In 1995 he founded Djabe together with András Sipos, the percussionist of 'Novus Jam'. He not only determines the sound of the band, but he is also successful as it's manager.
SZILÁRD BANAI
He was born in 1978 in Cegléd. He started to play the drums after several years of cello studies, for which he received strong inspiration from his mother, who is a teacher of percussion instruments. He graduated from Liszt Ferenc Acadamy of Music as a jazz drum teacher. At the very beginning of his career he had the opportunity to play with the most outstanding figures of Hungarian jazz life. He was invited to join Djabe in December of 2000.
ZOLTÁN KOVÁCS
He was born in 1973 in Győr. He completed his studies in 1998 at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest. Beside his studies of the piano and classical music he has been engaged in jazz since he was 13 years old. He has been working with 'TEA' since 1997. He has participated in several jazz, pop productions. Moreover, he has made a few scores for movies and TV shows, as well. He joined Djabe in December of 2000.
FERENC KOVÁCS
He was born in 1957 in Budapest. He graduated from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. During his career he worked together with the '180 Group' and György Szabados' orchestra, White Voodoo. He was the founding member of the Budapest Ragtime Band, and worked with them for 15 years. At the moment he is a significant member of Mihály Dresh's quartet. Since 1994 he has been the member of the Balogh Kálmán Gipsy Cymbalom Band. He also works with his own violin orchestra Magony. He worked with Djabe on the first album in 1996. In 2001 he rejoined the group and became the influential solist of Djabe.
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