Concert, music, Jazz / Blues

Behind the ‘pop music in a time machine' concept are arrangements of familiar contemporary pop hits and golden-oldies that are swinged-, jazzed- and doo-wopped-up before being planted in Motown-sounding soul. This simple but wonderful idea is one that works perfectly.

In almost every biography of the group's career, you can read that Quincy Jones has called them the "the baddest vocal cats on the planet”. This opinion would probably be shared by Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney Houston, all of whom worked alongside Take 6.

Az évad művésze, Snétberger Ferenc koncertsorozatának első estjére vadonatúj mű ősbemutatójával készül. Movements című háromtételes darabjában zeneszerzőként és virtuóz szólistaként is remekel.

Dee Dee Bridgewater's career is now in its sixth decade, and while she says she's put in a lot of work to find herself, there's no doubt that the jazz world sees her as an institution.

2021. szeptemberében 55. évadát kezdte meg a Dixie Klub a Pinceszínházban.

Dávid Lamm has been on the lam. Which should come as no surprise. Who hasn't been affected by the 2020s and the dispiriting multitude of global catastrophes? A musician, at least, can find refuge in the world of sound. Lamm duly created a new project by the name of Skidaddle.

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Dániel Kinczel's trio takes the listener into the world of the pianist-composer's works, which were born as a love child of cool jazz and impressionist music, but also inherited some blues features.

Premecz Mátyás neve a hazai közönség számára két dologgal forrt össze: lendületes zenekarokkal (többek közt: Kéknyúl, Fábián Juli és a Zoohacker, Little G Weevil, Barabás Lőrinc Kvartett, de ő kísérte Jackie Orszáczkyt is is utolsó hazai turnéján) és egy óriási Hammond orgonával. Zenekarával túlnyomórészt saját szerzeményeket játszák, stílusuk egészséges keveréke a jazznek, a bluesnak és a funknak.

On this November evening, the guitarist Mike Gotthard, who is equally receptive to the music of jazz, blues, rock and funk, will invite the audience into his own jazz-rock world where the instruments and melodies take centre stage.

The band is currently working on their latest album, on which Milán will be the guest again, so in addition to the quartet's best-known songs, this concert will also offer an insight into the material of the album to be released this autumn.

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The legendary American jazz drummer Brian Blade (Chick Corea, Joshua Redman, Bill Frisell) is both a familiar face in Hungary and also a highly sought-after performer in pop circles, having played with many of the greats, including Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. Blade has performed in Hungary on many occasions, including in a trio alongside Norah Jones.

You never forget your first time. Chris Botti is making his first appearance at Müpa Budapest and he has big things in store. Released in October 2023, Vol. 1 is not only Botti's first album for more than a decade, it is also the trumpet player's debut record on the legendary Blue Note label.

Chamber music artpop is the most reliable expression to describe the specific genre of Mozes & Kaltenecker, a group with a strong jazz background.

Ég alatti 5 has been playing energetic music since 2015. The backbone of their repertoire is formed by their own compositions, which in style and drive are reminiscent of the hard-bop and modal jazz of the 1960s, yet unique in character.

With a personal approach yet also a passion that is obvious to all, Orsi Kozma will perform songs from Hungarian pop divas that have played a decisive role in both her own development and the formation of her musical tastes.

This two-part concert will present the finest and most diverse aspects of the Belgian jazz scene. The Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Belgian's leading big band, will be uniting its powers with the superb saxophonist Philip Catherine, outstanding guitarist Bert Joris and the distinctive singer David Linx to wow the audience as they perform a programme compiled especially for the Bridging Europe festival.

Imre Kőszegi's timing remains impeccable. In December, he will turn 80. And, of course, his bandmates can always count on his flawless rhythm. The second president of the Hungarian Jazz Federation is an irrepressibly energetic musician.

Raquel Kurpershoek Jaldón, born in 1998, became known after winning talent contests from 2016. She learned Cuban, Brazilian, and Indian music in Rotterdam and flamenco singing in Spain. She also studied sign language. In 2020, her documentary Traslasierra about flamenco and the deaf won awards internationally.

For over 20 years Grencsó and Jordan have savored their international connection. From the early performances together at Gödör at Deák tér, Jelen near Blaha Lujza tér, and Trafó in Budapest, they have inspired each other into a whirlwind of improvisation.

The Piastrella Trio their repertoire is predominantly influenced by fusion and modern jazz music, and the young musicians are inspired by great composers such as Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, and Jesus Molina.

In this unusual trio without a drummer, the role of different instruments is in a constant change during performances. After their successful debut album, the band released Have No Fear in 2020. Like the previous album, it is characterized by a delicately woven spirit and the duality of meditation and volcanic outbursts.

Mihály Borbély, who is equally at home in the fields of folk and world music, jazz and contemporary music, and who is extremely popular both in Hungary and abroad, is one of the leading figures of Hungarian jazz as a performer and composer.

The first edition of Jazz Side Story led to two consecutive sold-out shows at the Festival Theatre in 2018. Now, Nikoletta Szőke, Bálint Gájer and their musical associates are raising the stakes.

Spanish musician Andrea Motis is a thrilling talent, equally at home in jazz, classical music, funk and electronica.

Born into a family of musicians, the eerily talented American singer Veronica Swift has cut through the stages of her career like a hot knife through butter to release, at the age of 29, her eponymous sixth album, the one that best reflects the full diversity of her personality.

Pianist-composer Lóránt Péch founded his trio in 2023 with the aim of performing his own compositions in combo arrangements.

A 15 fős, 5 éve fennálló nagy zenekar tagjai közismert hangszeres zenetanárok és előadóművészek. Művészeti vezető: Sándor Ferenc. A Miskolc Big Band azzal a céllal jött létre, hogy a jazz nagyzenekari együttes lényeges jegyeit, ritmikai és harmóniai gazdagságát megtartva, olyan kidolgozott produkciókat alkosson, mint a komolyzenei együttesek. A zenekar műsorát saját szerzemények, komolyzenei átdolgozások, filmzenék, világhírű, ám Big Banddel ritkán játszott jazz darabok alkotják. Big Band hangzásukban fúvós- és szimfonikus zenekari elemek is fellelhetőek, emellett műsoruk hangszerelése kimondottan ennek az együttesnek készült.

Returning with a line-up that changes from time to time, the collective will soon be releasing a new album, from which they will now give the audience a musical taste.

A Miskolc Dixieland Band - Dixie klub

Formed in Rotterdam in 2022, the trio plays original music with a free improvisational approach and strives to create an abstract and energetic world of sound.

Művészetek Háza Gödöllő
Helyszín: Parkszínpad (szabadtéri színpad)
Esemény kezdése: 2024. 05. 10. (péntek) 20.00

Gitár a kézben, egy pohár bor az asztaloknál: színház + kávézó + közösség!

The band absorbs the material of the original recordings, sticking to the arrangements, forms and compositional features. As improvisation is at the heart of jazz, solos are invented by the players at the moment.