Tenor Sax
Started in 2005
Musical Background: Very little. Having grown up in Communist Hungary we hardly had any musical instruments, never mind High School Jazz band. Jazz was the "forbidden" music anyway. I have been taking saxophone lessons since September 2004.
Favorite Musicians: Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, Wayne Shorter and the likes.
Wishes she could play like: Stan Getz, and Anat Cohen (Five Play)
Most memorable jazz tune is: "A Train". It used to be the signature tune for "This is the voice of America". I remember, my Father was trying to listen to the station, but it was always interrupted soon after this tune started to play.
Family: Children Marina and Jason, Grandson Robert
Schools: Hungarian State Circus School
Empire State College, A.S. Kinesiology
Empire State College, B.S. Teaching the Performing Arts
New York Institute of Massage, Massage Therapist
SUNY, College at Brockport, M.S. Recreation and Leisure Studies/Recreation Therapy
Eastman Community Music School: 2 years Jazz Diploma
Vocations: NYS Lic. Massage Therapist, Personal Fitness Trainer
Hobbies/Interests: Music: Jazz and Classical
Sports: swimming
Sports to watch: Tennis, Gymnastics, Ice skating
Why the Greece Jazz Band?: To have the big band experience, to enjoy the company of other fellow musicians, and to grow as a musician.
Interesting facts/Stories: 1. Performed in many countries with Rollerskating, and Music/Acrobatics acts. Played the Xylophone backwards. 2. Guinness Book of Records for non-stop exercising 38 hours and 40 minutes (1989)