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Ferenc Nemeth: Triumph
by Dan McClenaghan
A couple of spins of Ferenc Nemeth's Triumph reveals an artist with an ear for the big picture. The Hungarian-born drummer has assembled an all-star jazz quartet and slipped in some subtle woodwind section undercurrents on an all-original outing focused on his personal life experiences, with titles like “Purpose," “Joy" and “Sorrow and Wishful Thinking." On smaller but more focused scale, Triumph's approach is similar to pianist Brad Mehldau's Highway Rider (Nonesuch, 2010)--a thematic set shaped like a symphony, with ...
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by Dan Bilawsky
Hungarian-born drummer Ferenc Nemeth is primarily known as the percussive presence behind the music of one-of-a-kind guitarist Lionel Loueke, but roles are reversed on the drummer's triumphant sophomore album. Loueke, saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Kenny Werner join forces with, and in support of, Nemeth, forming one of the most potent foursomes on record in 2012. Nemeth's skills as drummer, composer and musical casting agent come together brilliantly on this gripping set of music that takes shape ...
Continue ReadingFerenc Nemeth: Night Songs
by Terrell Kent Holmes
It might surprise that Hungarian-born drummer Ferenc Nemeth makes his debut as a leader with Night Songs. The sophistication and self-assurance of his composing and arranging have the earmarks of a seasoned veteran. Nemeth has assembled a group of musicians with whom he has worked before and who have worked at various times with each other; this all-around familiarity is what gives this disc its verve. In spite of its title, the tune “War isn't really violent. ...
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by Mark F. Turner
In the vein of rising kit-masters such as Kendrick Scott, Tyshawn Sorey and Allison Miller, Ferenc Nemeth represents the new breed of post-Art Blakey jazz drummers, ushering in their own bravado and confident leadership. Creating a name may not be Nemeth's primary thrust, but his reverberations cannot be denied on Gilfema (Obliqsound, 2005) and Wheel of Time (Fresh Sound, 2007), a joint effort with saxophonist Javier Vercher The music heard on his auspicious debut, Night Songs, is ...
Continue ReadingJavier Vercher & Ferenc Nemeth: Wheel Of Time
by Mark F. Turner
On Wheel of Time, saxophonist Javier Vercher (Spain) and drummer Ferenc Nemeth (Hungary) produce music that teems with creativity as musicians, instruments, and free ideas coalesce. The debut, Introducing The Javier Vercher Trio (Fresh Sound, 2005), aptly acquainted listeners to the young and prodigious saxophonist; whereas Nemeth has contributed his deft drumming to a number of recordings including guitarist Lionel Loueke's Virgin Forest (ObliqSound, 2006). The two are a part of a growing number of young musicians ...
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