Budapest Müpa to host Jazz Showcase Festival

The 11th Jazz Showcase, presenting stars of jazz music and new talents from central Europe, will be held in the Budapest Palace of Arts (Müpa) between February 1 and 3.

The afternoon concerts will feature young talents, whose performance will be rated by a jury and the audience, Müpa said in a statement. The prizes involve further concerts at Müpa, a record contract or touring opportunities. Performers will include the Best Bad Trip group, LightBulb, and seventeen-year-old pianist Balázs Horváth. Singers Panni Kalmar, the Vintage Dolls and Ágnes Szász are taking the stage on February 2. The Coquette Jazz Band, the Choose Cheese and the Antal Gábor Trió are scheduled to play on Saturday.

Concerts in the evenings will feature well-known groups such as Kristof Bacso and his band featuring guitarist Gilad Hekselmann, the Talas Aron Trio and Mike Moreno, as well as Gyula Babos, Elemér Balázs, Béla Szakcsi Lakatos and Tony Lakatos.

Events:

Jazz talent exchange – The Best Bad Trip
1 February 2018, 4 pm Atrium

Jazz talent exchange – LightBulb
1 February 2018, 5 pm Banner Square

Jazz talent exchange – Balázs Horváth Trio
1 February 2018, 6 pm Atrium

The Áron Tálas Trio and Mike Moreno
1 February 2018, 8 pm Festival Theatre

Jazz talent exchange – Wind Singers
2 February 2018, 4 pm Atrium

Jazz talent exchange – Panni Kalmár Trio
2 February 2018, 5 pm Banner Square

Jazz talent exchange – Vintage Dolls
2 February 2018, 6 pm Atrium

In memoriam Attila Zoller
2 February 2018, 8 pm Festival Theatre

Jazz talent exchange – The Coquette Jazz Band
3 February 2018, 4 pm Atrium

Jazz talent exchange – The Coquette Jazz Band
3 February 2018, 4 pm Atrium

Jazz talent exchange – Choose Cheese
3 February 2018, 5 pm Banner Square

Jazz talent exchange – Gábor Antal Trio
3 February 2018, 6 pm Atrium

Kristóf Bacsó Triad and Gilad Hekselman
3 February 2018, 8 pm Festival Theatre

Get more details HERE!

Source: MTI/MÜPA