The Cornelio Tutu Band was founded in 2003, Budapest, Hungary. From 2003-2010 the band's style was mainly instrumental latin-funk-jazz, or contemporary jazz. The first album (Keep Playing 2004) received nice international reviews, and soon the band could play on noumerous domestic and international jazz festivals, among others in the USA and India.

From 2011 the band started to work with a new line up, a new vocal concept, and using brass section.

Festivals we played on:

- SzeptEmber Feszt 2010, Budapest, Hungary
- Zsámbék Jazz Open 2009, Zsámbék, Hungary
- Sarteano Jazz Fest 2008, Sarteano, ITALY
- KANIZSA International Jazzfest 2008, Nagykanizsa, Hungary
- MOL Jazz Fesztivál 2008, Budapest, Hungary
- Transilvania Jazz Fest 2007, Cluj Napoce - Kolozsvár, Romania
- Debrecen International Jazz Fest 2007, Debrecen, Hungary
- Rochester International Jazz Festival 2007, Rochester, USA
- Ars Hungarica Festival 2007, Sibiu - Nagyszeben, Romania
- Calcutta Jazz Fest (Congo Square JazzFest) 2007, Kolkata, India
- Concert in Delhi 2007, India
- Festival de Jazz Villa de Posadas 2007, Cordoba, Spain
- Idill International Jazz & Blues Fest 2006, Baja, Hungary
- Budapest Summer Fest 2006, Budapest, Hungary
- International Massimo Urbani Award 2006, Camerino, ITALY
- MUSIKMESSE 2006, Frankfurt, Germany
- Budapest Jazz Feszt 2005, Budapest, Hungary
- Zempléni Fesztivál 2005, Sárospatak, Hungary
- MUSIKMESSE 2005, Frankfurt, Germany
- A38, 2004 és 2008, Budapest, Hungary

Band members (2011):

Tímea Horváth – singer, Viktória Singh - singer, Cornelio Tutu - guitar, Szandra Miseta – keyboards, Gergő Kovács – bassguitar, Ferenc Csomós - drums.
In the brass section already played: Ferenc Schreck – trombone, Csaba Puskás – trumpet, Gergő Varga - saxophone, Áron Koós-Hutás Áron – trumpet, Mátyás Papp - trombone.

Band members in the past (2003-2010)

Cornelio Tutu - guitar, Zoltán Oláh – keyboards, Péter Oláh – bassguitar, Ferenc Csomós - drums, Istvan Perger 'Guszty' - percussions.

Between 2003-2010 the following artists also played with the band: Tisza Bea, László Attila, Szendi Gábor, Hunyadi László, Temesi Berci, Harcsa Veronika, Szőke Nikoletta, Behumi Dóri, Szendőfi Péter, Horváth Plutó József, Cseke Gábor, Susana Raya, Dwayne Dolphin, Steve Rudolph.

Some former good reviews:

’The band combine well with an excellent balance, a lightness of touch, and a clear feeling that these are splendid musicians…A fine CD and a name that we might hear more of.’ -  Ferdinand Maylin / www.jazznow.com / USA

’It looks like there is a new guitar kid on the block and his name is Cornelio Tutu. Keep Playing is a great initial release. With balance, sincerity and conviction, let's hope that future releases allow him to stretch out even further. His developing style as well as an ability to surround himself with talented musicians bodes well for this up and coming guitarist.’ – Randy McElligott, www.jazzreview.com/ USA

'Fans of Lee Ritenour and Pat Metheny might find a new friend in Hungarian Cornelio Tutu whose new album Keep Playing shows the guitarist in fine form.' - www.douglaz.com/ Sweden