„This is musicianship of the highest order from a composer who is able to challenge musicians to reach deep into their souls to produce art that is priceless.” (All About Jazz)
“…a journey full of unexpected twists and turns…Daniel’s music is truly an inspiration to me! 
(Danilo Perez)

“In these pieces, you will hear a living, growing organism, beautifully colored and with strong limbs – I think of a great tree, giving shade and beauty to the earth growing beyond our concept of time…
 (Bob Brookmeyer)

“This is, indeed, highly evolved, and highly satisfying music!” (Doug Ramsey, Arts Journal)

Daniel Szabo grew up in Hungary as a son of musician parents. He started playing the piano at the age of 4, – free improvisation, classical music and jazz were all part of his repertory during his childhood as are nowadays.

Szabo’s last two albums, containing his originals were released by Warner Jazz and BMC Records, and featured two phenomenal artists of the current jazz scene: Kurt Rosenwinkel and Chris Potter. Both albums were highly praised by critics internationally.

Daniel Szabo regularly performs at major festivals and clubs both in Europe and the US, his trio represented Eastern Europe in the “Mellon Jazz Up” series hosted by the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia and his quintet performed at the Jazz Gallery of New York with featuring soloist Chris Potter. He collaborated with Rosario Giuliani, Flavio Boltro, John Ellis, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Chris Potter among others.

He won numerous international competitions, such as the Grand Prize of the City of Paris at the Martial Solal International Jazz Piano Contest in 2006 or the Jas Hennessy Solo Piano Competition in Montreux in 2000.

Szabo has been grateful for having the opportunity to be mentored by such renowned artists as Danilo Perez, Bob Brookmeyer and Jerry Bergonzi while he was at the New England Conservatory, and by Vince Mendoza and Peter Erskine at USC, where he is currently a Doctoral candidate and where – besides the jazz curriculum – he studies film scoring with Bruce Broughton.