The History of Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival
Every year we invite famous and prestigious international, Hungarian artists and as well their bands to our international festival organized on the coast of lake Bánk in Nógrád province of Hungary. The Foundation next to the best Hungarian jazz artists also would like to present world class famous European and overseas jazz musicians which are less well known by Hungarian audience.
This is one of the most prestigious festivals of Hungary which not only organizes water stage concert but also it waits its audience with surprise concert, jam session, gospel concert and other cultural events as photo exhibition, photo contest, slideshow, exhibition of jazz music paintings, dance show and statue unveiling.
It’s important for us that our festival would be outstanding from the richness of the repertoir in it’s spirit and in our invited artist. Our aim is the envision of the legendary festivals of the 80’s which memories are keeping inside our heart.
Bánk, the festival village:
Legacy of Louis Armstrong in Bánk :
The 10th edition of Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival in Aranymetszés-Aranyfeszt, the cultural program of Hungarian Television
The performers of Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival:
X. Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival (June of 27-29 in 2014)
- Bényei Tamás and Gramophonia Hot Jazz Orchestra (Hungary)
- Antti Sarpila Swing Band (Finland)
- Gustav Brom Czech Radio Big Band and Joan Faulkner (Poland/USA)
- Strings on top (Hungary)
- Pátkai Rozina Quintet (Hungary)
- Vince Bartels’ American All-Stars (USA)
- Csík Gusztáv Trió, Joan Faulkner and Scott Robinson (Hungary/USA)
- Gospel concert: Sing’n Swing’n Sista’s, Csík Gusztáv and Reggie Johnson (USA/Hungary)
IX. Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival (June of 22-23 in 2012)
- Benkó Dixieland Band (Hungary)
- Budapest Jazz Orchestra (Hungary) guest: Szulák Andrea and Szilágyi Tibor
- Sing’n Swing’n Sista’s and Csík Gusztáv Trió (Switzerland/USA)
- Swing Manouche Project (Hungary)
- Hot Jazz Band (Hungary)
- Engelbert Wrobel’s Swing Society (Germany)
- Dan Nimmer Trio (USA)
VIII. Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival (June of 24-25 in 2011)
- Police Big Band (Hungary)
- Bohém Ragtime Jazz Band (Hungary) és Bria Skonberg (Canada)
- International Swing Quartet (France, USA)
- Csík Gusztáv Trió (Hungary, Switzerland, USA) és Joan Faulkner (USA)
- Louis Armstrong Tribute Band (Hungary) és Warren Vaché (USA), valamint Scott Robinson (USA)
- Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival All Stars
VII. Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival (June of 25-26 in 2010)
- Bohém Ragtime Jazz Band (Hungary)
- Three Wise Men (Holland, Italy, Austria)
- Benkó Dixieland Band (Hungary)
- Easy Jazz Band (Hungary)
- Hot Jazz Band (Hungary)
- La Vella Dixieland (Spain)
- Johnny Thompson Singers (USA)
VI. Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival (June of 26-27 in 2009)
- Jazz Steps (Hungary)
- Jazz Band Ball Orchestra (Poland)
- Joe Muranyi (USA) and His All Star (Németo., Cseho., Mo.)
- Jazz Manouche (Hungary)
- Joscho Stephan Trio (Germany)
- Nothing But Swing Trio (Slovakia) and Scott Hamilton (USA)
- Budapest Jazz Orchestra (Hungary)
V. Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival (June of 27-28 in 2008)
- Hot Jazz Band (Hungary)
- Herbert Christ And His Rhythm Kings (Germany)
- Riverboat Ramlers (Ukraine)
- Storyville Jazz Band (Hungary)
- Melódia Big Band (Hungary)
- Gyárfás Trió (vendégek: Micheller Myrtill és Pleszkán Frigyes) (Hungary)
- Jazz Steps (Hungary)
- Joe Muranyi and His All Stars (USA) (Antoine Trommelen Quartet, Lázár István)
IV. Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival (June of 29-30 in 2007)
June 
- Lucky Boys (Hungary)
- Határőr Big Band (Hungary)
- Irakli Louis Ambassadors (France)
- Rák Béla Combo (Hungary)
- Molnár Dixieland Band (Hungary)
- Antoine Trommelen Quartet (Holland)
- Jazz Steps (Hungary)
- Andor’s Jazz Band (Holland)
III. Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival (June of 23-24 in 2006)
- Jazz Steps (Hungary)
- Shaffer’s Riffers (Poland)
- Bolyki Brothers (Hungary)
- Apáti Dixieland Band (Hungary)
- Molnár Dixieland Band (Hungary)
- The Trevor Richard’s British New Orleans All Stars (UK)
- Hot Jazz Band (Hungary)
II. Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival (June of 25-27 in 2005)
- Benkó Dixieland Band (Hungary)
- Nothing But Swing Quintet (Slovakia)
- Budapest Ragtime Band (Hungary)
- Jazz Band Ball (Poland)
- Jazz Steps (Hungary)
- Happy Hoppers Táncegyüttes (Hungary)
- Joe Muranyi and His All Stars (USA)
- Bolyki Brothers (Hungary)
I. Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival (June of 25-26 in 2004)
- Bohém Ragtime Band (Hungary)
- Four Fathers (Hungary)
- Benkó Dixieland Band (Hungary)
- Jazz Steps (Hungary)
- Hot Jazz Band (Hungary)