József Balázs

Self-effacing Hungarian pianist, József, has a unique talent for fusing contemporary jazz with traditional Roma music. This new sound catches the attention of the acclaimed saxophonist Tim Ries and the two begin performing together. József dreams of escaping his humdrum life and making it big in the home of jazz: America. Along the way, he conquers his demons and learns that when shooting for the stars, success is not the destination, but the journey itself.

Nasmir, the youngest of three brothers, was born in Germany to Roma parents who fled the war in Kosovo. He knew only safety—until the day police came to repatriate his brother, his mother, and himself.