Jazz Articles about Szilard Mezei

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Szilard Mezei: Februari Fadontes

by John Sharpe
May 12, 2011

Serbian-born, Hungarian violist Szilard Mezei leads a quartet of his countrymen through a satisfying program of three multi-sectioned compositions on this limited edition LP. Mezei has become increasingly visible on the international scene, with a string of releases from ensembles of different sizes, and a guest appearance with the Fonda/Stevens Group. This new foursome features the attractive frontline blend of viola and Peter Bede's tenor saxophone, recalling the pairing of Billy Bang and Frank Lowe in the Jazz Doctors, but ...

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Szilárd Mezei: Mint amikor tavasz / When Spring

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 20, 2010

Il violinista Szilárd Mezei è uno dei musicisti più originali della musica improvvisata contemporanea. Appartiene alla minoranza etnica ungherese che vive in Vojvodina (Serbia) e da oltre un decennio opera un'appassionante e rigorosa sintesi tra jazz, folklore ungherese, musica classica e contemporanea influenzato dalle opere di Bartók, Lutoslawski, Szabados e Braxton. In gran parte delle sue opere esplora le relazioni tra dimensione compositiva e libera improvvisazione con esemplare rigore espressivo. Dopo anni di isolamento, a partire dalla pubblicazione del CD ...

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Szilard Mezei Ensemble: Nad/Reed

by Jerry D'Souza
July 25, 2008

Szilard Mezei calls his music contemporary improvised music--a term that has often been used and abused, showing how music can either be transformed by imagination or lack thereof. The impact is in direct proportion to the skill of the musicians, which is why listening to the Szilard Mezei Ensemble is such a singular experience. The 14-piece band is a revelation, as comfortable in composed work as it is on the expanse of freedom.

The Hungarian Mezei was born in Senta, ...