Artist: Grencsó Open Collective
Title: Derengés/Dawn (Compositions by György Szabados)
Cat Number: SLAMCD565
Year released: 2015
Format: CD & all digital platforms
Barcode: 5999883043172
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The compositions of György Szabados played by the Grencsó Open Collective. Featuring István Grencsó (reeds), Máté Pozsár (piano), Róbert Benkö (bass), Szilveszter Miklós (percussion) with guests Szilárd Mezei, Ádám Meggtes, Ábel Fazekas and Gergö Kovás.
“Throughout the 1980’s I played extensively in Hungary for the National Radio and many jazz festivals; one of my outstanding memories is the excitement of hearing the groups of György Szabados live in concert and at festivals. Like Bartok before him, but following a different strain, Szabados’ work is much influenced by Hungarian folk music and has found its own recognised place in the culture of that country.
When the Hungarian label ‘Hunnia’ told me of this double CD project and invited SLAM in a joint production I had no hesitation in accepting and I could not be more pleased with the result.” – George Haslam
István Grencsó: soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, pipe
Máté Pozsár: piano
Róbert Benkö: double bass
Szilveszter Miklós: drums, percussion
Guests:
Szilárd Mezei: viola (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6)
Ádám Meggtes: trumpet, pipe (tracks 3, 6)
Ábel Fazekas: clarinet, pipe (tracks 6)
Gergö Kovás: baritone saxophone pipe (tracks 6)
All compositions by György Szabados
Recorded 11 April 2015 by Dexter
Produced by Róbert Zoltán Hunka