| Event Name: | Budapest Jazz Club at The 606 Club |
| Description: | Budapest Jazz Club at The 606 Club
Three nights of incredible music with the jazz superstars of Hungary and Britain celebrating eight years of cooperation between the leading clubs of the two capitals.
In cooperation with the Hungarian Cultural Centre in London
Programme:
Wednesday 2 November
First Set: George Vukán (pn), Andy Cleyndert (bs), Clark Tracey (drs)
Second Set: Daniel Szabó (pn), Julian Siegel (ts, ss), Mátyás Szandai (bs), Martin France (drs)
Thursday 3 November
First set: Peter King (alto-sax) with Alan Benzie (pn), János Egri (bs), Márton Juhász (drs)
Second Set: Béla Szakcsi Lakatos (pn), Arnie Somogyi (bs), Tristan Maillot (drs)
Friday 4 November
First Set: Kálmán Oláh (pn), Mornington Lockett (ts,ss) Tom Mason (bs), James Maddren (drs.)
Second Set: Nikoletta Szoke (voc), Kálmán Oláh (pn), József Barcza Horváth (bs) Winston Clifford (drs)
Third Set: Natalie Williams (voc) + rhythm section as above
Performers:
Alan Benzie (piano) is a tremendously gifted and dynamic musician, voted BBC Scottish Young Musician of the Year in 2007 and went on to win a scholarship to the world famous Berklee School of Music in the US.
Andy Cleyndert (bass) is a bass player in great demand who toured Canada and China with the great Stan Tracey. He also toured Britain and Europe with the Gene Harris Quartet and worked regularly with the singer Annie Ross.
Arnie Somogyi (bass) is one of the UK’s leading jazz bass players and innovative new bandleaders. He has played around the world with many of the world’s top jazz musicians from Steve Grossman, James Moody, Bobby Hutcherson, Annie Ross and Clare Martin, to Art Farmer, Joey Calderazzo and Bud Shank.
Béla Szakcsi Lakatos (piano) is a leading Roma Gypsy jazz musician from Hungary. Szakcsi Lakatos is constantly exploring his ancient roots while preserving his unique style, and is always seeking new musical horizons. Alyn Shipton in The Times wrote of “the brilliantly eccentric pianism of Béla Szakcsi Lakatos”, while John Fordham of The Guardian simply stated that “pianist Béla Szakcsi Lakatos is wonderful”.
Clark Tracey (drums) is the son of the doyen of British jazz, Stan Tracey. He grew up breathing music. He has accompanied Johnny Griffin, Pharoah Sanders, John Hicks, George Cables, Bud Shank, Red Rodney, Scott Hamilton, Ronnie Scott, John Surman and Kenny Wheeler - and the list is far from complete.
Dániel Szabó (piano) is one of the most talented and versatile musicians of the new generation in Hungary. Recently he recorded and played in New York with Chris Potter and, earlier, with Kurt Rosenwinkel. Back in 2000 he won the Solo Piano Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival. He is also the winner of the Martial Solal International Piano Prize.
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| Type of Event: | Nature Events |
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George Vukán (piano), along with Szakcsi, he is one of the true founding fathers of the current Hungarian jazz scene. A spell-binding pianist and great improviser with a formidable technique. Equally well-versed in classical music and jazz, his imagination and musical wit is hugely enjoyable.
James Maddren (drums) is a tremendously exciting young musician who was picked by Gerard Presencer to play the drums for the Anglo-Hungarian Sextet led by himself and Kálmán Oláh that brought the house down at the Royal Academy of Music at the 2008 London Jazz Festival. Since then he has been playing with the foremost British musicians of his generation, such as Gwilym Simcock and Kit Downes.
János Egri (bass) is an amazing virtuoso Roma bass player, one of the grand masters of his instrument in Hungary. He is a regular member of Lee Konitz’ favourite Hungarian backing group, Trio Midnight and leads several bold experimental groups of his own.
József Barcza Horváth (bass) ’graduated’ from classical music to jazz. He is one of the most inventive exponents of his instrument in a country teeming with world-class bass players. As a member of Béla Szakcsi Lakatos’ New Gypsy Jazz he had the London audience spellbound in February 2005 at St. James’ Church, Piccadilly.
Julian Siegel (tenor- and soprano saxophone) has had a major impact on the UK jazz scene since the release of the debut album Close-up (SoundCD1001) in the autumn of 2002. Working a fluent bebop intensity into a fresh modern sound, Julian has established himself as both a remarkable writer and a powerful player on the European Scene. He won the BBC Jazz Award 2007 for Best Instrumentalist.
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£12 (Wed/Thurs), £14 (Fri)
Please also note that due to licensing laws, if you wish to drink alcohol, you are required to order at least one main course.
For booking please call or email |
| Event Location: | The 606 Club |
| Event City: | London |
| Type of Venue: | Private Club |
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| Event Start Date | 02-Nov-11 |