Tamas Berki is one of the few jazz musicians who is able to make direct contact with his audience. His fans like him for his suggestive and open-hearted concerts.

Tamás Berki was born in Budapest on May 16, 1946. He received his diploma in jazz singing from the Béla Bartók Conservatory, and subsequently was a teacher there for 5 years. He became a principal contributor at the Hungarian Cultural Institution, later worked as a casual radio and television programme editor and a journalist, then returned to teaching. In 1976 he won the International Youth Jazz Singing Competition in Poland. Albums of his own compositions include Real Paradise (Igazi paradicsom, 1984), Good Morning (Jó reggelt, 1990), and The Bridge (A híd, 2004). He has also contributed to records of several renowned performers and bands. He is a frequent guest soloist with the Benkó Dixieland Band. In 1985 he appeared in a top list called the Best of Europe. He has given concerts in several countries of the world. Berki is still singing actively and he is teaching at the Jazz Faculty of the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy and the Art School of the Hungarian Musiciansí and Dancersí Union. In 2004 he received the Gábor Szabó Award for his lifetime achievements.

Discography:
2004 Tamás Berki: The Bridge - (A híd) TOM-TOM Records