12.17.2008
What a performance to remember, and what a night it was!
The much anticipated performance by the band Djabe (No.1 Jazz/World Fusion from Hungary) featuring legendary guitarist Steve Hackett (former member of the 1970s world-renowned band Genesis and supergroup GTR with Steve Howe of Yes and Asia) happened last night at Laundry Bar. The band and their music is somewhat new and alien to our local music scene. Undoubtedly, there were much talk and expectation of surprises prior to the show. And what a smashing surprise it was last night!
12.05.2008
Fusion force
Legendary Brit guitarist Steve Hackett makes a special appearance at the Penang Island Jazz Festival this weekend.
Fans of jazz fusion will doubtless be thrilled to know that the acclaimed Hungarian combo Djabe will be paying a brief visit to our shores. Formed in 1996 by guitarist Egerhazi Atilla, the quintet contains some of the most respected musicians in the under-appreciated Eastern European jazz scene, and have played at numerous international jazz festivals.
11.05.2008
Djabe plays in Malaysia with special guest Steve Hackett!
Djabe play two shows in Malaysia this December. The first gig will take place in Kauala Lumpur at the Loundry Bar. You can catch the second show at the Penang Island Jazz festival. At both shows the classic Djabe line up will be completed by Steve Hackett.
10.09.2008
Craotia, Zagreb is next on 23rd of October
Djabe will play at the 18th International Jazz Days in Zagreb. After the Mongolian and Russian shows the classic Djabe line-up returns to the Europian stages.
09.10.2008
Djabe returns back to Central Asia!
In the beginning of October Djabe is one of the headliner of the Mongolian Giant Steppes International Jazz Festival in Ulanbataar. The Hungarian musicians will play two shows in this wonderful country.
On the way home, Djabe stops in Moscow for a club performance on 4th of October.
On this leg of the World tour can be seen the classic five piece Djabe line up.
08.19.2008
Djabe tour reaches Montenegro!
Djabe plays at Petrovac Jazz Festival in Montenegro on 31st of August.
This is the very first time for the leading Hungarian jazz/world fusion group in this beautiful country. The classic Djabe line-up will be extended with the fantastic saxophone player Mihály Dresch.
Don't miss it if you are on holiday in this region!
08.05.2008
Djabe World Tour continues in California
After the extremely successful show in Saulkrasti near Riga, Djabe is flying to San Jose to play two shows at the prestigious San Jose International Jazzfestival. On the 8th of August Djabe will perform at Jazz Beyond stage at 8 pm, and on 9th at the Hotel De Anza Hedley Club at 7.30 pm. The classical Djabe line up will be completed by Ferenc Kovacs, who joins back his bandmates at San Francisco Airport. The audience will miss the special guests Steve Hackett, Said Tichiti and Mihály Dresch.
07.23.2008
The Djabe shows with Steve Hackett impressed the Hungarian and Romanian audience
Very special Djabe line up played on 18th of July at Take Five Club in Budapest, and on 19th at Garana International Jazzfestial in Romania, where the venues were fully packed.
The special line up was:
Barabás Tamás – bass, Égerházi Attila – guitar, Banai Szilárd – drums, Kovács Zoltán – keyboards, Dresch Mihály – saxes, flute, Said Tichiti – vocal, gembri, percussion, Steve Hackett – guitar.
The set list consists of Djabe stage favourites and two Genesis instrumental classics, which were very well respected by the audience. Photos from the shows
This line up will play again on 2nd of August in Latvia, at Saulkrasti Jazzfestival
Kovacs Ferenc, tumpet and violin player of Djabe will rejoin to his bandmates in California where the original five piece line up will play at the San Jose Jazzfestival.
07.02.2008
Djabe will play three shows with Steve Hackett in Budapest, Garana Jazzfestival in Romania and Saulkrasti festival in Latvia
Steve shared his talent with Djabe in 2003 for the first time, when he played on the Sheafs are dancing album. In 2004 Mr. Hackett joined on stage to the Djabe in London, and played some nice tune together. In 2007 Steve flew to Budapest to play again with his Hungarian friends at the Sipos Andras benefit concert. After the unbeliveable successfull performance they decided to work together again in the future. This is the first stage of the cooporation since that. From the charity concert quest musicians Mihaly Dresch and Said Tichiti will complete the "Grand Djabe" line-up.
Before the International Festivals, the musicians play a warm up gig in Budapest at Take five club.
Djabe with Steve Hackett, Dresch Mihály and Saïd Tichiti shows:
07.18 Budapest, Take Five, Hungary - with Steve Hackett
07.19 Garana Jazzfestival, Romania - with Steve Hackett and Dresch Mihály
08.02 Saulkarastijazz 2008, Latvia - with Steve Hackett and Dresch Mihály
06.10.2008
Djabe plays in Rochester, NY, and Toronto, ON
Djabe take part at the Rochester International Jazzfestival for the third time this year. On 18th of June they play at the Big Tent, and on 19th of June at the Jazzstreet stage. If John Nugent saxophone player, festival artistic director has time, he will join Djabe on stage.
Djabe and John did a short, successful tour in Hungary in May together.
For more information please visit:
www.rochesterjazz.com
On the way home Djabe will play at the Hungarian Canadian Cultural Center.
The performance starts at 8 pm at 840 street Clair Avenue, West, Toronto.
05.30.2008
Finland and Estonia next in June
The Djabe Take on tour will continue in Estonia, Tallin and in Finland, Juväskylä. Djabe has no special guest at these performances. In Tallin they play on the 6th of June at the Visioon Jazz Festival and in Juväskylä on the 7th of June at the Summerjazz.
05.05.2008
The Hungarian leg of the Take on tour was a great success
The last show was completed on the 3rd of May in Debrecen. The audience of Győr, Budapest and Debrecen enjoyed the band's and the guests' play. The saxophone of John Nugent and the tar of Malik Mansurov were superb!
The tour continues in Romania from the 7th to 10th May. The special guest on the Romanian leg is Dresch Mihály. The cities where the Djabe concerts are going to take place are Tirgu Mures, Sibium, Brasov and Ploesti.
02.15.2008
Take on - Djabe 2008 studio album out now
The long awaited new studio album from Djabe just released.
The "Take on" CD is a worthy continuation of the band's traditions and the values represented by them so far.
The composing ability of Tamás Barabás integrates all the talent of the members of the band, creating a new quality by that.
The compositions are fresh, unique, still sound familiar.
01.15.2008
Djabe 2008
In 2008 Djabe goes on with a renewed energy. In January we finish the long awaited studio album entitled Take on. The official release date of the CD version is 18th of February. The DVD Audio incarnation of this release with a lot of visual extras will come out end of March. Promoting the new album Djabe goes on tour on three continets, Europa, North America and Asia.
Djabe works as a quintet, there is no replacement in the line up of unforgettable Sipos András. Otherwise Djabe has a special guest at some gigs in Hungary and USA. Rochester based John Nugent on saxophone will join to the band. John played among others with Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Benett, Clark Terry, a Temptations, Steve Ray Vaugh and he was a member of the Woody Hermann Orchestra. Please check the tour page for further details.
The Sipi memorial and charity concert was a huge success. Great spirit and floating music. We plan to release the whole show on DVD. Some further contribution with Steve Hackett is on the Horizons. The postproductions of the 2006 and 2007 live shows are still ongoing projects. We hope the Slices of live double DVD can come out this year too.
Banai Szilárd – drums
Barabás Tamás – bass guitar
Égerházi Attila – guitar, percussion
Kovács Ferenc – trumpet, violin, vocal
Kovács Zoltán – keyboards
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H-1092 Budapest, Ráday u. 40.
e-mail: djabe@djabe.com
Phone: +36 1 217 1121
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