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Gyorgy Szabados: Bells (The Land of Boldogasszony)

Read "Bells (The Land of Boldogasszony)" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Un lungo, ossessivo lavoro della mano sinistra sui registri gravi del pianoforte, un metronomo naturale fatto di leggeri spostamenti tonali che incita la mano destra a creare immagini ed evocare ricordi attraverso sequenze rapsodiche, spezzate qua è la da trilli e velocissime scorribande sulla tastiera. Si tratta di “Bells“, brano d’apertura di Bells / The land of Boldogasszony e composizione tra le più apprezzate di Gyorgy Szabados. Szabados, quasi settanta primavere sulle spalle, può essere a ragione considerato il padre ...

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Gyorgy Szabados: Time Flies

Read "Time Flies" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


According to the companion press release, pianist/composer Gyorgy Szabados is the “godfather of the Hungarian modern jazz scene”. Here, the artist embarks on a solo flight consisting of Euro-Classical style themes melded with free jazz dialogue. Basically, Szabados employs swirling clusters and lush embellishments in concert with dazzling speed and wonderfully coordinated yet altogether complex left-hand, right-hand techniques.

The pianist implements an endearing ostinato on the piece titled, “My Favourite Dance” as he raises the intensity level via hypnotic passages ...


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