Sad But True - Nikolett Pankovits Septet & Adam Boncz at Club Bonafide

This evening Pankovits presents her project accompanied by her exceptional New York based musicians, interlaced with literary excerpts and poems performed by actor Ádám Boncz and two Hungarian folk musicians on traditional instruments.

NIKOLETT PANKOVITS
Hungarian-born Jazz Vocalist Nikolett Pankovits makes a Magical Debut with Magia, a gorgeous and highly personal collection of traditional songs and standards of her youth with a luscious array of Latin American rhythms. Since settling in New York City in 2010, she has forged a singular body of music, grounded in the Old World but illuminated by the cultural mélange of the Americas. Pankovits’ music is an act of alchemy by a singer with an emotionally charged sound and story unlike anyone else on the today’s jazz scene....

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This evening Pankovits presents her project accompanied by her exceptional New York based musicians, interlaced with literary excerpts and poems performed by actor Ádám Boncz and two Hungarian folk musicians on traditional instruments.

NIKOLETT PANKOVITS
Hungarian-born Jazz Vocalist Nikolett Pankovits makes a Magical Debut with Magia, a gorgeous and highly personal collection of traditional songs and standards of her youth with a luscious array of Latin American rhythms. Since settling in New York City in 2010, she has forged a singular body of music, grounded in the Old World but illuminated by the cultural mélange of the Americas. Pankovits’ music is an act of alchemy by a singer with an emotionally charged sound and story unlike anyone else on the today’s jazz scene.
Reviews:
“Nikolett Pankovits has crafted a singular sound on her self-released debut album Magia”.- Jazziz
“One can imagine her singing in a Hungarian bistro pouring her heart out.” – Downbeat (Bob Protzman)
“Beautifully moody, this is a most impressive debut.” – Culture Catch (Steve Holtje)
www.nikolettpankovits.com
www.facebook.com/NikolettPankovits/

ADAM BONCZ
Adam Boncz started his career at the Szeged National Theatre in Hungary playing several supporting and lead roles in productions such as Richard III, Fiddler on the Roof, The Lieutenant of Inishmore and The Lower Depths. He also played Arthur Rimbaud in the critically acclaimed production of Total Eclipse. His New York credits include: Moonchildren, Broken Heart Story, Neither Heaven nor Earth, O.Rex, Fatelessness (New York Innovative Theatre Awards Nomination) and Academy Award nominee Josh Fox's productions of Auto Da Fe and Reconstruction. He is the founder of SceneHouse Productions a founding member of Gia Forakis & Company. Adam is also an art manager and recently served as the casting associate on the feature film 'Impossible Monsters’.
www.adamboncz.com

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