OPUS1000 | DRESCH QUARTET live from Opus Jazz Club

FEATURING: Mihály Dresch - saxophone, fuhun Miklós Lukács - cimbalom Marcell Gyányi - double bass István Baló - drums Introduction by László Gőz, founder & director, Budapest Music Center December 21st marks the 1000th concert at Opus Jazz Club since its 2013 opening. What better way to celebrate than having Mihály Dresch and his Quartet - one of the most outstanding and revered Hungarian jazz formations - perform? “Dresch is one of the most influential nurturers of a fertile fusion between Hungarian folk music and jazz” John Fordham - The Guardian “Oriented towards his Middle European legacy ..., Dresch never forgets his equally powerful jazz roots. Recapping of the head is mandatory throughout his compositions...” Ken Waxman - JazzWord “I realised that music requires the whole person, including who they are and where they are from – that’s what sounds through the instrument. I realised I would never be able to make music from the same impulse as Coltrane, Griffin, and the other masters. That’s how I came to need to play out my own experience. When I was practising, I noticed that while my first small pieces were taking shape, I was thinking of my grandparents. Ever since, this has been important: my loved ones should be present in my spirit.” Mihály Dresch Dudás www.bmc.hu www.fb.com/opusjazzclub Budapest Music Center H-1093 Budapest Mátyás utca 8. Hungary (C) 2017 BMC All rights reserved