Description
Bágyi Balázs New Quartet – Homage to Shakespeare (CD Feat. Kriszta Pocsai)
UPC: 5999524962930
MPN: 11CD253
Brand Name: Narabi Systems / Budapest Jazz Club
Made in Hungary
Overview
The album “Homage to Shakespeare” by Hungarian drummer and composer Balázs Bágyi with his New Quartet, featuring vocalist Kriszta Pocsai, offers a unique fusion of jazz and literature. Drawing inspiration from the timeless poetry of William Shakespeare, this recording transforms sonnets and verses into expressive modern jazz compositions.
Recorded in 2016 at Tom-Tom Studio, Budapest, the album reflects both reverence for Shakespeare’s legacy and the creative freedom of contemporary jazz interpretation.
Product Features
- Format: CD, Jewel Case
- Total Time: 40:52
- Release Year: 2016
- Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
- Style: Modern Jazz, Jazz & Poetry Fusion
- Label: Narabi Systems / Budapest Jazz Club
- Recording Studio: Tom-Tom Studio, Budapest
- Support: Released with the support of the National Cultural Fund of Hungary
Tracklist:
- Introduction – 8:38
- Threnos – 7:05
- Sonnet LXVI – 6:42
- Venus and Adonis – 3:39
- Passionate Pilgrim XII – 6:08
- Finale (Shakespeare’s World) – 4:28
- Sonnet LXVI (Alternate Take) – 4:08
Interesting Facts
- All music was composed by Balázs Bágyi, while most lyrics are taken directly from Shakespeare’s works.
- Kriszta Pocsai’s warm and expressive voice bridges classical text and jazz improvisation.
- The album features prominent Hungarian jazz musicians: Soso Lakatos (tenor saxophone), Dezső Oláh (piano), and Péter Oláh (double bass).
- The CD booklet and artwork were designed by Tamás Elbert, with photography by Évi Papp and Zoltán Schneider.
- The project highlights a distinctive cultural blend: Renaissance poetry interpreted through modern European jazz.
Publishers
- ℗ & © 2016 Narabi Systems / Budapest Jazz Club
- Supported by the National Cultural Fund of Hungary
- Recorded & mastered at Tom-Tom Studio, Budapest
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