Mihály Borbély Quartet at Opus Jazz Club

Featuring:

Mihály Borbély - saxophone, tárogató, bass clarinet, pipe
Áron Tálas - piano
Balázs Horváth - double bass
Hunor G. Szabó - drums

“If Bartók played not-so-straight-ahead jazz, it might sound like the Borbély Quartet, combining Serbian, Slovak, Gypsy, Jewish and German folk influences with classical music, shot through with that thing that swings. Roland Kirk would understand.” (RootsWorld)

After the 2014 release of their award-winning album Hungarian Jazz Rhapsody, the next one, Be by Me Tonight was released in February 2016 and won the shared first prize in the category ‘Best Hungarian Jazz Album of the Year’ of the Hungarian magazine Gramofon Classical & Jazz. The album reveals the rich, mature sound of the group, the complex beauty of the compositions with roots and influences from Hungarian and Balkan folk, music of Liszt, Bartók, Kodály as well as contemporary jazz, interwoven by the spontaneity and freshness of improviation. “A notable release from a group that deserves an international spotlight for its obvious talent”, as Jazzwise put it in its album review....

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Featuring:

Mihály Borbély - saxophone, tárogató, bass clarinet, pipe
Áron Tálas - piano
Balázs Horváth - double bass
Hunor G. Szabó - drums

“If Bartók played not-so-straight-ahead jazz, it might sound like the Borbély Quartet, combining Serbian, Slovak, Gypsy, Jewish and German folk influences with classical music, shot through with that thing that swings. Roland Kirk would understand.” (RootsWorld)

After the 2014 release of their award-winning album Hungarian Jazz Rhapsody, the next one, Be by Me Tonight was released in February 2016 and won the shared first prize in the category ‘Best Hungarian Jazz Album of the Year’ of the Hungarian magazine Gramofon Classical & Jazz. The album reveals the rich, mature sound of the group, the complex beauty of the compositions with roots and influences from Hungarian and Balkan folk, music of Liszt, Bartók, Kodály as well as contemporary jazz, interwoven by the spontaneity and freshness of improviation. “A notable release from a group that deserves an international spotlight for its obvious talent”, as Jazzwise put it in its album review.

The quartet attends BMC’s studio in the beginning of January again, to record the material for their next BMC Records release. According to Borbély, the new pieces will have even more emphasis on traditional reed instruments like tárogató, clarinets, recorder and different kinds of peasants’ pipes. On the present concert a good part of the new material will be introduced to Opus’ audience.

Tickets are available for 1800 HUF on the spot,
online at jegy.hu, and at InterTicket Jegypont partners across Hungary.

Please don't forget to reserve a table after purchasing your ticket, as seating at Opus Jazz Club can only be guaranteed in this case.

We hold reservations until 8pm. Remaining tables are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

For reservations, please call +36 1 216 7894 and have your ticket or voucher at hand.

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