Pearls of Swing - The Divas of Swings and the BJC Big Band
JazzTime, sponsored by Lexus
Featuring:
vocals Éva Bolba - Myrtill Micheller - Eszter Munkácsy - Kriszta Pocsai
BJC Big Band:
drums István Tóth Jr
double bass Tibor Fonay
trumpet Szabolcs Ducsai - Dávid Csizmadia - Balázs Pecze - Áron Koós-Hutás
trombone Krisztián Csapó - Attila Korb - István Varga - Viktor Dániel Nagy - Abbas Murad
saxophone Tamás Meleg - Balázs Nagy - Árpád Dennert - István Elek - Tamás Stencli
piano Áron Tálas
drums Csízi László
The audience can look forward to delights for both the eyes and ears, with an uplifting performance featuring a host of big band classics and the ladies taking centre stage.
The four singers on the podium represent the very best of Hungarian swing music. Myrtill Micheller has wowed audiences on many occasions at Müpa Budapest and other concert venues with her Voice & Guitar duo, Swinguistique combo, big bands and even as a soloist for symphonic orchestras. She is also known for her flawless diction in both English and French. Kriszta Pocsai has long been one of the most sought-after jazz singers in Hungary. She spent many years as a host of jazz programmes on Hungarian Radio, has recorded an album with Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, is a permanent member of the band SoLaTi, a guest performer for the Balázs Bágyi New Quartet and the István Elek Quartet, and also leads her own quartet. Éva Bolba is an indispensable performer of traditional Hungarian jazz festivals, a staple guest singer for the Hot Jazz Band, and has also given concerts and made joint recordings with the Budapest Jazz Orchestra. Eszter Munkácsy is a Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition finalist, and also conquered the audience of the 2018 Jazz Showcase as a member of the Vintage Dolls group.
The BJC Big Band, the home band of the Budapest Jazz Club, was formed from some of the finest musicians of the Hungarian jazz scene. In 2019, they starred behind the multi-instrumentalist, singer, tap dancer and one-man band Gunhild Carling at the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall.
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
