István Gyárfás founded his first guitar-bass-drums trio more than 30 years ago, which has been active ever since. The band's playing is characterized by the pulse of swinging, rich in colors and tempo changes, with virtuosic solos with bebop elements. The combo is happy to perform songs by the legendary big bands of the swing era, but their repertoire also includes many jazz standards that are rarely heard today, as well as several of their own compositions.
On their latest album, 'Cartoon Jazz' they play well-known Hungarian cartoon music. The timeless melodies of Tamás Deák, Ferenc Lovas, Zsolt Pethő, György Ránki and Péter Wolf were presented in the summer of 2017, supplemented with guest soloists, with explosive success at Müpa Budapest.
The trio has recently performed at a number of jazz festivals featuring soloists such as Joe Murányi, Carol Cass, Sidney Ellis, Agostino DiGiorgio, Tommy Vig, Bosko Petrovic, Eldad Tarmu, Kim Hutchcroft or Herbie Mann. They are currently working on their new album featuring jazz standards and original compositions.