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Csaba Toth Bagi
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‘ I hear in this spirited music offering from Serbian-Hungarian born
guitarist, Csaba Toth Bagi his own claim to his roots and influences that
are truly bountiful! ’
Al Di Meola
‘ It's always inspiring and a treat for the ears to hear influences from
many cultures all mixed into song compositions. Csaba's writing
certainly falls into this category, and a treat it is! His sound is rich, his
playing is great, and I had a fun time performing on the songs I played
on. Bravo!’
Dave Weckl
‘...a great performance on this powerful melodic track (Lotus)... certainly
a name to watch out for...can't wait to see and hear him live’
Brian Soundy - UK Jazz Radio
Guitarist and singer Csaba Toth Bagi has been a fixture of the
Hungarian music scene since his teenage years, well known for his
powerful voice and his soulful and technically brilliant guitar playing. His
rootsy blues and jazz style is greatly influenced by his Balkan
upbringing, his Hungarian musical education and his years touring
internationally with renowned guitarist Al Di Meola.
He was raised in Serbia in a family of musicians who later settled in
southern Hungary in 1993 during the Yugoslavian war. His father started
him on the piano at the age of 6, and by age 12 he had found his voice
writing and recording on the guitar. At the age of 16, Csaba recorded his
first blues album “Crazy Clock”(1997), featuring Tibor Tatrai, the most
respected Hungarian blues guitarist. The album won great acclaim from
European critics, who described him as “the Hungarian Gary Moore”.
The album was soon followed by four more releases: “A Tribute to Jimi
Hendrix”(1999), “Kell, Hogy Hazudj”(2000), “Another Blues
World”(2003) and “Nelkuled (Without You)”(2006), a melodic collection
of vocal compositions influenced by traditional Hungarian style with a
pop delivery.
Csaba has been touring and performing throughout Eastern Europe with
his bands which often include traditional Gypsy instrumentalists. In
2004, his trio CsaboWabo was chosen to represent Hungary at the
Jazz in the Park European Union Exhibition and Festival in Bangkok,
Thailand. Additionally he worked with Ennio Morricone as musical
director and guitar player at the National Theatre and Open Air Theatre
of Szeged, Hungary.
Currently Csaba is finishing his latest project of original compositions
combining traditional Macedonian, Serbian and Hungarian melodies and
rhythms into a jazz structure. The project has excited the attention of
US jazz musicians Al Di Meola, Dave Weckl, Ernie Adams and Butch
Thomas; Cuban percussionist Gumbi Ortiz; Italian accordionist Fausto
Beccalossi and Macedonian keyboard player Vasil Hadzimanov, who
have all added their own personal style to this unique fusion recording.