Dani János, jr.

ifj. Dani János lives in Budapest and is a musician with a 25-year professional career and more than 15 years of experience as a composer and arranger. He plays lead violin as a prímás, viola, and solo and rhythm guitar.

He studied violin and viola at the Bartók Béla Secondary School of Music. He gained a professional performing qualification in guitar at the Kőbányai Zenei Stúdió (MZTSZ).

For ten years, he has been the solo guitarist in Bangó Margit’s regular band, performing at major stage concerts, on tours in Hungary and abroad, and in television productions. He is a core member of Swing à la Django as a guitarist, violinist, composer and arranger.

His career spans traditional Gypsy music, Hungarian songs, classic coffee-house music, jazz, Django swing, pop and fusion. He plays viola and violin in restaurants and hotels in Hungary and abroad. With Swing à la Django, he performs at events both in Hungary and internationally.

As a songwriter and arranger, he works in Hungary’s pop and fusion music scene. He has written songs and created arrangements for artists including Kökény Attila, Takács Nikolasz and Bangó Margit. He is the founder and leader of his own ensemble, the Dani János Trió, which performs at cultural events, openings and concerts.

Improvisation and bringing together different musical styles are also part of his work. He speaks basic English.