PORT.HU Jazz Evening

Sapszon Orsi is well known as one of the singers of the famous Hungarian pop group “Gringo Sztar”, but also she has a strong background in classical music.

Take four jazz musicians who are celebrated artists. Add some jazz and call some songs alive from the sixties to today.

Finucci Bros Quartet presents the outstanding instrumentalists  and  epoch-making  composers of jazz.

These two musicians will present the bohemian side of Budapest with some evergreen melodies.

The repertoire of the formation primarily consists of original compositions, but the members like to go back to classical roots, like Pat Marino. The special guest of this evening is Gyárfás István jazz guitarist.

The Elemer Balázs Group, one of Hungary’s most popular jazz band was founded in 2000 by Elemér Balázs, the internationally widely recognized and popular jazz drummer.

The primary goal of the formation is to present Zoltán Kodály’s works with new reflections, spiced with folk music.

The speciality of the formation lies in the fact that it is not a band in the traditional sense, but a musical collective for a cohesive and evolving artistic community.

Júlia Karosi won a special award at the Voicingers international competition. Her band successfully performed on the BJC stage last year with their album called Stroller of the City Streets.

The duo of Myrtill Micheller and Tibor Pintér, successful for over ten years, performs monthly at the BJC. Their repertoire primarily consists of jazz standards, evergreens, and jazzy adaptations of pop songs.

Singer Street is an a cappella group from Hungary, consisting of four brilliant singers.

Our job is to present real talent when we hear it. Share the experience with us and listen to these rising stars.

Album “Szeretni bolondulásig” released in the spring of 2012, consists of Hungarian songs of the ‘50s and ‘60s, concealed in jazz robe.

Authentic bossa nova vibes from Brasil, intimate, light tunes with traditional bossa rhythm.

Alto-sax player Viktor Toth, one of the great sensations of the 2007 Budapest Jazz Festival, is the most open minded of the young jazzmen in Hungary.