Miles Davis would have turned 100 this year.
This evening is not just a commemoration, but a living tribute to a creator who forever rewrote the boundaries of musical thinking. The concert will feature Miles Davis' iconic pieces, as well as his own compositions that are linked to him in their spirit, sound or experimental attitude. The careers of Lőrinc Barabás and Erik Truffaz intersect at many points with Miles' legacy: the trumpeter's orchestral thinking that started with jazz but constantly expanded it with pop, groove and experimental elements.
Although Miles Davis became a legend as a trumpeter, he actually wrote himself into music history not with his instrument, but with his way of thinking, because he was a grand master of renewal, search and experimentation. A restless creator who was able to turn the music world upside down again and again, and became an inspiration for generations. The Barabás Lőrinc Quartet's latest album, Open, evokes the jazz-rock universe of the 70s - the era that was fulfilled in Miles Davis's albums such as Bitches Brew, Live-Evil or In A Silent Way. This evening is a groovy, experimental, world-expanding musical journey, where past and present, respect and personal voice are present at the same time - in the spirit of Miles Davis.
Erik Truffaz (CH)
Erik Truffaz is one of the most distinctive trumpeters of contemporary European jazz, who has been thinking without genre boundaries since the beginning of his career. Naturally, jazz, electronica, rock, drum'n'bass or even world music influences can coexist in his music. His albums released on the Blue Note label (The Dawn, Bending New Corners) are of epochal significance, and his quartet is one of the most exciting, constantly renewing formations of the past three decades. Truffaz's music is both experimental and emotional – always in the present, open-minded.
Barabás Lőrinc Quartet
Trumpeter and producer Barabás Lőrinc is a defining figure in the Budapest improvisational music scene. His band, the Barabás Lőrinc Quartet, moves on the border between jazz and instrumental pop, with strong electronic, world music and classical music influences. The band has released two albums so far (Beardance, Other Than Unusual), and their latest works increasingly reflect on the traditions of jazz-rock. Barabás is also an active artist on an international level: he has performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the iTunes Festival in London, and has worked with artists such as Bonobo, Thievery Corporation and Erik Truffaz.