Béla Szakcsi Lakatos (8 July 1943 – 2 October 2022), also known by the mononyms Szakcsi or Sa-Chi,
was an Hungarian jazz pianist, keyboardist, arranger and composer.
Life and career
Born in
Budapest
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, Szakcsi Lakatos studied at the and started his professional career in the mid-sixties.
In the 1970s he was part of the
Aladár Pege’s quartet, with whom he performed at the
Montreux Jazz Festival to great critical acclaim,
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, 2002. and later he was part of the bands Rákfogó and Saturnus, as well as leader of his own ensemble.
He recorded 16 albums and composed several musicals.
Szakcsi Lakatos is regarded as a key figure in the spreading of jazz and
fusion genres in Hungary.
During his career he received numerous honours and accolades, including the
Kossuth Prize
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and the title of .
He died on 2 October 2022, at the age of 79.
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1943 births
2022 deaths
People from Budapest
Hungarian jazz pianists
Hungarian male composers
Recipients of the Kossuth Prize