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Béla Szakcsi Lakatos
Born	8 July 1943 (1943-07-08) Budapest, Hungary
Died	2 October 2022 (2022-10-03) (aged 79) Budapest, Hungary
Occupation	Pianist

Béla Szakcsi Lakatos (8 July 1943 – 2 October 2022), also known by the mononyms Szakcsi or Sa-Chi, was a Hungarian jazz pianist, keyboardist, arranger and composer.

Life and career

Born in Budapest, Szakcsi Lakatos studied at the Béla Bartók Conservatory [hu] 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. 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 is regarded as a key figure in promoting the jazz and fusion genres in Hungary. During his career he received numerous honours and accolades, including the Kossuth Prize and the title of Meritorius Artist of Hungary [hu]. He died on 2 October 2022, at the age of 79.

References

1. ^ Szakcsi Lakatos, Béla. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0
2. ^ Fencsik, Tamas (2 October 2022). "Elhunyt Szakcsi Lakatos Béla, világhírű zongorista és zeneszerző". Euronews (in Hungarian). Retrieved 12 October 2022.
3. ^ "Legendary Jazz Pianist Béla Szakcsi Lakatos Dies". Hungary Today. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Béla Szakcsi Lakatos at Wikimedia Commons
• Béla Szakcsi Lakatos discography at Discogs
• Béla Szakcsi Lakatos at AllMusic
• Béla Szakcsi Lakatos at IMDb

• Hungarian jazz composers
• Hungarian keyboardists
• 1943 births
• 2022 deaths
• Musicians from Budapest
• Hungarian jazz pianists
• Hungarian male composers
• Recipients of the Kossuth Prize