Zoltán Albert

Zolbert is a saxophonist, composer and producer. After more than 10 years spent in the film industry as a production manager and a diploma at the University of Theatre and Film, Budapest (SZFE), he decided to start his music career as a saxophonist. In 2013 one of his early compositions, Frappé, won the first prize in a smooth jazz club's song contest of Zugló, Budapest. In 2014 he won the grand prize in the annual song contest on 90.9 Jazzy, Budapest's leading jazz station. Another highlight of 2014 was a main-stage concert at VeszprémFest, one of Hungary's leading jazz festivals, opening for globally renowned funk masters The Brand New Heavies. Zolbert's debut album One was released in April 2015 on Tom-Tom Records. The album enjoyed impressive airplay on US smooth jazz radios. One of its singles, Frappé was voted the 10th best track of 2015 in the TOP 25 list of the legendary Jazztrax station. In 2016, Zolbert launched his own festival titled Zolbert Jazz & Wine Fest, introducing a new concept to Hungary's festival scene by pairing up excellent local wine with state-of-the-art jazz. Zolbert is now celebrating the release of his second album, Inside Out, which came out early 2017. The album features 13 brand new originals, including a vocal track with ace Hungarian vocalist Nicolas Takács. His concert album "Live" came out in 2018. This recording showcases 17 track from Zolbert's first two LPs, which was recorded with a great 10-piece band, exclusively live. As one of the most promising young talents on the Hungarian music scene, he is reaching out to international audiences, presenting original materials that will thrill contemporary jazz fans the world over. His aim is to represent the smooth jazz music and lifestyle in Central Europe and reaching out the Western European and US music fans too.