ABOUT US

In the past years, Chameleon Jazz Band has performed in about 50 European cities including Budapest, Bratislava, Brno, Umag, Oslo, Târgu Mureș, Zagreb and Vienna with more than 350 concerts. Their guest performers include well-known names from Hungary and across Europe and they have also given the opportunity to new talents to introduce themselves. Many of their thematic nights have become popular recently, but the all night shows have brought them the real success. The unique funk-rock-pop style and the atmosphere of their concerts are always set in a big stage performance.

2003

They have been performing since 2003. The arts executive of the band is Rezső Bálint, trombone artist. He is also an Artisjus award-winning teacher. The art advisor position is currently held by Erkel-award-winning composer and university professor Péter Tóth.

2006

Sold out concerts in the renowned jazz-folk venue, Fonó Music House in 2006 and 2007. The dynamic group gained their first international success in 2008 at the Kosice Jazz Festival. They have been abroad several times since then.

2009

In the spring of 2009 they recorded their first video clip starring two famous Hungarian actors, Attila Magyar and Zénó Kárász.

2010-11

In 2010 they made the music of the award-winning film, Team Building, directed by Réka Almási. In the same year the band gave concerts in Transylvania with outstanding success. Nowadays they are preparing for their European tour commencing in the autumn of 2011 within which they will visit Serbia and Romania. Their traditional season-ending, Christmas concert is going to be in a legendary Óbudai Társkör, Budapest on the 17th December.

2012-13

The “Latin Summer” and the “Come Swing with Me” Tour in 2012 has been incredibly successful, with sold-out shows in Hungarian major Cities. In 2013 the band played 13 jazz-rock shows including Bratislava (Slovakia), Umag, Zagreb (Croatia), Pécs, Szeged and Budapest (Hungary).

2014-15

After the Christmas concerts, early 2014, the band made some acoustic concert with the world famous hungarian filmactor Robert Koltai. CJB was joined by ingenious and inimitable percussion group Sound of Streets on Thursday, November 4. 2014. The show was sold out.  Singer Andrea Malek (A) will join Chameleon Jazz Band on stage as a special guest at the MOM Cultural Center in Budapest on Thursday, November 5. 2015. 

2016-17

The Chameleon Jazz Band Acoustic is performing at Montázs Art Caffee House in Budapest and Zöldi in Bratislava (SK) from February, 2016 to June, 2017. The big band group is performing exclusively at BRKLYN & SYMBOL Budapest from June, 2016.

2017-20

The Chameleon Jazz Band will present a new show in 2017. The framework of Popcorn! is made of pulsating, simple rhythms and intermittent melodies, and alongside the instrumental compositions vocals will show up in the repertoire as well. Concerts all across Hungary and abroad. “Happy 2019” concerts through 4 countries in Central Europe, including the first ever show in Austria!  Popcorn! gigs including: Pécs, Vác, Debrecen, Budapest, Szeged. First ever concert in Oslo, Norway.

2021-22

“Happy 2020” concerts in 3 countries including the first ever concert in Czech Republic. The brand new album. “STORIES” will be out on the 19th February, 2021 on all major digital streaming platforms. Autumn 2021 – The Band is working on our new concert-video called “Live from Tokaj”.

Sold-out “Happy 2022” concert in MOM Cultural Center, Budapest on 03th January. Concerts in Slovakia, Austria and all across Hungary. New single “YOU AND I” is out on 3rd December.

2022. Sold-out concerts at Lóvasút Event Center Budapest. Firts-ever concerts in Jazzmine, Vác (H) and Orosháza (H).

2023-

20th Anniversary Concert Tour in 6 countries. Here are the first show dates:

23 NOVEMBER 2023 – Budapest (H), MOM Kulturális Központ
27 NOVEMBER 2023 – Vienna (A), Collegium Hungaricum Wien

MEMBERS

BÁLINT Rezső

Trombone, voice

 

What are of few of your favorite things?

Artist
Stevie Wonder, Harry Connick Jr.
Album
Gloria Estefan: Miss LIttle Havana
City
Barcelona, Spain
Food
Brownie with ice creme
Writer
Sándor Márai
Hobby
Reading, Traveling

BIRINYI Márk Ádám

Keybord

 

What are of few of your favorite things?

Artist
Chick Corea
Album
Yellowjackets: Blue Hats
City
Róma, Italy
Food
Töltött káposzta (Hungarian)
Book
Nincs kedvenc
Hobby
Bicycling

SÁROSI ÁRON

Bassguitar

 

What are of few of your favorite things?

Artist
Chris Potter, Victor Wooten
Album
Zoology: Bloom
City
New York, USA
Food
Pizza Margherita
Writer
P. Howard (Rejtő J.)
Hobby
Formula-1

TELEK Attila

Drums

 

What are of few of your favorite things?

Artist
Jimmy Hendrix, Bruno Mars
Album
Eric Gales: Relentless
City
Monte Carlo
Food
Spagetthi Bolognese
Book
The real Frank Zappa
Hobby
Languages