Trió Kontraszt – BMC Records album debut concert
- István Kovács Tickmayer - piano
- István Grencsó - saxophone, flute
In last July the trio recorded the material of its second album in the Concert hall of BMC. The disc, entitled From Dyonisian Sound Sparks to the Silence of Passing, will be available for the first time at the concert.
“The basic creative ideas of the group, represented by the new compositions of the album, haven’t undergone radical changes: the pieces are clearly structured compositions mingled with organic, free improvisations. We try to approach the uniquely rich musical heritage of our region with a Bartókian attitude instead of just enriching them with jazzy harmonies. These works are partly inspired by the traditional music of the Carpathian Basin; but they are neither quoting nor trying to reproduce it. They are attempts to redefine an archaism, by esteeming the ancient methodology and expressing it by the use of present time's opportunities. Our music converses also with the language and way of expression of representatives of newer musical traditions. In particular, with that of the leading figure of Hungarian contemporary jazz, the late György Szabados, as well as with those of the new European musical tradition of the East, such as Ligeti, Lutoslawski, Schnittke or others”
Stevan Kovacs Tickmayer