Ferenc Nemeth
Musician/Educator
NYC-based Hungarian drummer FERENC NEMETH is a Grammy-award-winning musician who continues to push the boundaries of jazz drumming and composition. Winner of the the prestigious Independent Music Award in Jazz Album Category, with his album ‘FREEDOM’, he is part of the “The Chick Corea Symphony Tribute” Project that had 2 Grammy Nominations in 2023 apart from a Latin Grammy with “Puertos” the Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra in 2022.
Nemeth has been one of the most sought after drummers both, in Europe and the United States with a lineage from a musical family, lending him a unique dynamism and versatility fostered from a very early age. An exciting performer and imaginative collaborator.
From his early days at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and the Thelonius Monk Insitute of Jazz in Los Angeles, Nemeth has learned from and worked with the world’s finest jazz musicians and groups including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Terence Blanchard, Kenny Werner, the Billy Childs Trio, Bob Sheppard, Dave Carpenter, John Clayton, Jimmy Heath, The Henry Mancini Orchestra amongst others.
Many of his collaborations have become long-standing partnerships spanning over a decade. His expertise and vast knowledge beyond traditional jazz, has also seen him move effortlessly through contemporary jazz as well as pop, rock, electro-pop, hip hop and increasingly into ethnic and culturally diverse disciplines.
Beyond the extensive repertoire of performance and recording, Nemeth has also established his own label, Dreamer’s Collective Records and in 2007, released his debut album of original compositions, “Night Songs” to much accolade and features with luminaries like John Patitucci, Chris Cheek, Mark Turner, Lionel Loueke and Aaron Parks.
An ever-present thirst for exploration and experimentation has seen Nemeth travel widely and play with musicians from a stunning variety of backgrounds and countries. This occupation in turn, has also resulted in Nemeth’s regular participation in workshops and teaching programs around the world including stints at the University of Siena, the Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music in India, the Kodolanyi University in Hungary, the Bartok Conservatory in Hungary, the Asheville Percussion Festival in North Carolina and the Wheeler School in Providence.
