Croatian - Hungarian Jazz Night

Organized by the Budapest based GR1993 Records, a Croatian-Hungarian Night will take place at the Budapest Jazz Club.

Program

7:00 p.m. Djabe (HU) in the concert hall

8:00 p.m. Muck Éva Band (HU) in the jam gallery

9:00 p.m. Scifidelity Orchestra (HR) in the concert hall

Djabe

Djabe is well known to Hungarian jazz fans and the audience of the Budapest Jazz Club, as the club is considered the band's home base.

Djabe has played in 44 countries during its 30-year existence. Their first international performance was in Croatia. Specifically, in Csáktornya in the Mura region, where the Scifidelity Orchestra comes from. In 2024, the line-up of Djabe expanded to six members with the addition of saxophonist Zoltán Zana. The band can be seen and heard in the following line-up:

Attila Égerházi – guitar, percussion, Tamás Barabás – bass guitar, Péter Kaszás – drums, vocals, Zoltán Bubenyák – keyboards, Zoltán Zana – saxophone, EWI, Áron Koós-Hutás – trumpet, flugelhorn

Muck Éva Band

Éva Muck, who plays instrumental fusion jazz, switched from classical piano to bass guitar as a teenager. In addition to foreign theatre and domestic session projects, she won the international competition "Queen of Strings" in the bass guitar category in 2015. After this recognition, she began writing her own songs. Her first solo album, Bassology, was released in 2017.

In 2025, GR1993 Records released her Live Sessions album on vinyl, featuring Péter Kaszás on drums, Joci Márkosi on keyboards, and Andor Jasper on saxophone and EWI. The band can be heard in the same line-up at the Croatian-Hungarian Jazz Night.

Éva Muck – bass guitar, Joci Márkosi – keyboards, Andor Jasper – saxophone, EWI, Péter Kaszás – drums

Scifidelity Orchestra

The Scifidelity Orchestra was formed in 2011 to perform their own compositions. In addition to self-expression, they convey positive energy and joy to their listeners. They started their career on the streets of Zagreb, but have since performed at numerous clubs and festivals in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Italy, Austria, and Germany. In 2017, they made it to the finals of Croatia's Supertalent. Their debut album, Holiday Special, was nominated for a Porin Award in 2020. They also enjoy working with other artists on the jazz scene. The core of their current line-up consists of four Croatian brothers. This is their first appearance in Hungary. Their energetic performances and danceable music, which draws on everything from blues roots to Dixie swing and modern jazz, are an experience for all ages and appeal to fans of a wide variety of genres.

Filip Horvat – alto trombone, Stjepan Horvat – double bass, Benjamin Horvat – banjo, Ruben Horvat – tenor trombone, David Mesarić – guitar, percussion

GR1993 Records hopes to establish a tradition with the Croatian-Hungarian Jazz Night.