OSAKA — Growing up in Budapest, Robi Botos and his father, who was a jazz enthusiast, bonded over Oscar Peterson’s music, which he says they discovered through the contraband of the few albums that ...

This year's Junofest Jazz Showcase delivered one of the hardest-hitting jazz lineups of the year. Led by musical director Mike Downes, the band featured six of this year's Juno-nominated acts: Allison ...

Old Soul is the much-anticipated 3rd album from Canada’s most talked about pianist, Robi Botos. Following up on his Juno-nominated album, Movin’ Forward, this new album tackles some more personal, and ...

The Novotny/Botos recording Look Ahead was released internationally on Triplet Records in 2016. It has now brought these stalwart Canadian jazz musicians and their unique duo-sound to the world. Look ...

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This debut recording from Toronto pianist/composer Robi Botos (under his name) has been a long time coming. He enjoys an international reputation as a highly accomplished accompanist to such major ...

One of the great pleasures of jazz is entering a club to hear expert musicians come together and play impromptu, with no rehearsals. Such a situation is created in One Take, Volume Four. This is the ...

Named best jazz artist in 2007 by NOW, Robi Botos has seemingly played on everyone else’s records over the last decade, while racking up domestic and international awards and winning the 2004 Montreux ...

Toronto pianist Robi Botos says there’s a reason why he and his fellow Roma have a strong affinity for jazz. “I think it has to do with persecution. The style of music comes out of the experience of ...

OSAKA - Growing up in Budapest, Robi Botos and his father, who was a jazz enthusiast, bonded over Oscar Peterson’s music, which he says they discovered through the contraband of the few albums that ...

Hungarian born Romani/ Musician ROBI BOTOS was raised in a musical family and is largely self-taught. Robi began his musical career when he was a child, growing up in Budapest, playing drums and ...