An Evening with Laszlo and Celia: Jazz Journey Through Songs and Spontaneity

• Laszlo Gardony (Piano)
• Celia Slattery (Vocals)

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Renowned jazz pianist and composer Laszlo Gardony joined by brilliant vocalist, Celia Slattery will perform their fresh takes on beloved pieces from the American Songbook and from other musical cultures. They will share some of their engaging and entertaining original compositions as well.

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Laszlo Gardony:

Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, pianist/composer Laszlo Gardony has been noted for his “fluid pianism” by The New York Times. Three of his albums made DownBeat Magazine’s “Best of the Year” list including his most recent, 2022 release, "Close Connection." “A formidable improviser who lives in the moment” (JazzTimes), Laszlo has performed in 27 countries and released 14 albums on the Sunnyside, Antilles, and Avenue labels.

He is a professor of piano at Berklee College of Music in Boston and on the faculty at Harvard University’s “Jazz Combo Initiative” program, and he is a voting member of the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs.

Laszlo’s performances convey the joy of inspired creation, audience connection, and moving spontaneous improvisations. Gardony's concerts are one-of-a-kind performances drawing from deep feeling, prodigious technique, and a playful curiosity that thrives on interpreting each unique moment.

Gardony continues to divide his time between composing, recording, concerts, and teaching, and he remains, above all, committed to living an inspired, truthful, and productive life in music.

Visit http://www.LGjazz.com and www.facebook.com/laszlogardony for more information.

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Celia Slattery:

With a “storied career of mixing music and monologue into exuberantly theatrical form” (Metronome Magazine), Celia Slattery has entertained audiences from Boston to Bangkok with her original songs, one-woman shows and interpretations of jazz and pop standards.  

Highlights from Celia’s career include a six-month stint singing nightly at the Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand (often named world’s #1 hotel). She has toured her original one-woman shows at theaters, art centers and festivals including the Montreal Fringe Festival, the Center for the Arts at Natick and First Night Boston, and has made numerous club appearances in the Boston area, including Scullers and a regular gig at the legendary Ryles Jazz Club.  

Celia has released three CDs: Movin’ On (2001), Cast of Characters (2008) and Our Life Together (2014).      

A passionate music educator, Celia is an Associate Professor of Voice at Berklee College of Music. Originally trained in theater, she later pursued Voice and Jazz studies at New England Conservatory with Dominique Eade and Ran Blake, and earned a Level III certificate in Somatic Voicework™ (the LoVetri Method) - a state-of-the-art vocal technique especially geared for contemporary styles.

For more information and to listen to Celia’s music, see her website: https://celiaslatterymusic.com/

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Laszlo Gardony’s Social Media:

             https://www.facebook.com/laszlogardony

                https://www.youtube.com/lgjazzvideos

                https://www.instagram.com/laszlogardonymusic

                https://laszlogardony.bandcamp.com/music

Celia Slattery’s Social Media:

https://www.facebook.com/celiaslattery

https://www.instagram.com/celiaslatteryvox_teacher/

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