JULY 26. // JAZZTERRACE 2024: ACOUSTIC STATION TRIO

2024 July 26.
ACOUSTIC STATION TRIO

Puiu Bărnuțiu – piano
Georgescu Bogdan – bass
Szűcs József – drums

admission: donation // start: 19:00

The band plays jazz standards and pop music hits in a unique, jazzy (Swing & Bossa-Nova) sound. The three members of the trio have been playing together for many years in different genres – they are the founders and main members of the bands In Extenso and In Jazztenso – they know each other’s vibes well, so the result is an exciting yet light, fun experience that can be enjoyed by both discerning and less discerning ears.

The Jazz concerts on the Posticum terrace are with free entrance – Instead, we suggest our guests to make a donation of 25 RON to support the social, cultural and educational projects of the association Posticum  Romania.

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JULY 19. // JAZZTERRACE 2024: CRISTIAN COPACIU QUARTET

2024 July 19.

CRISTIAN COPACIU QUARTET

Cristi Copaciu – Guitar
Laszlo Sandor – Bass
David Luca – Piano
Marc Pocola – Drums

admission: donation // start: 19:00

Young, talented and driven guitarist who plays a wide range of styles, from pop to jazz and from blues to fusion. Started playing guitar at the age of 13, developed quickly and was soon asked to join in different bands and projects. Started teaching guitar at the age of 20. Creative mind, adventurous soul.

Over the years, Cristian Copaciu has participated at various jazz and blues festivals, relevant being: Brașov Jazz Festival 2020, Brezoi Blues Festival, Brăila Blues & Jazz Festival, Tușnad Gastro Blues Festival 2020 etc. Besides this jazz area fusion and blues, Cristi had the opportunity to collaborate in the maintenance area.

David Luca, a talented pianist, winner of the prestigious Berklee Aspire scholarship at the Berklee College of Music in the USA, is a graduate of jazz study programs at the Conservatory of Amsterdam (CvA), including Keep an Eye Summer Jazz, Internationaler Jazz Workshop 2023 at the University of Erlangen, Czech Jazz Workshop in Prague, International Jazzwerstatt Saarwellingen, and the Composition – Jazz Piano Improvisation Program at the National Academy of Music “Gheorghe Dima” in Cluj Napoca. Currently, he is a student at Conservatorium Maastricht, Jazz Department.

Marc Pocola is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and educator from Cluj-Napoca. As a drummer, he is most known for his sensible and melodic playing, but also for the responsive interplay between him and his fellow musicians.

Listen to this:
Cristian Copaciu  on YouTube


The Jazz concerts on the Posticum terrace are with free entrance – Instead, we suggest our guests to make a donation of 25 RON to support the social, cultural and educational projects of the association Posticum  Romania.

See you soon!!

JULY 13. // JAZZTERRACE 2024: BALÁZS JÓZSEF QUINTET

2024 July 13.

BALÁZS JÓZSEF QUINTET

Balázs József – piano
Cvikovszky Gábor – trumpet
Zana Zoltán – sax
Lakatos Pecek Krisztián – bass
Balázs Elemér – drums

admission: donation // start: 19:00

József Balázs graduated from the jazz department of the Ferenc Liszt University of Music, and was already oriented towards jazz during his early classical music training. With his first band, the Bop Machine, he took part in many competitions, such as the Jazz Juniors competition in Krakow, where the pianist received the prize for the best soloist.
The Balázs József Quintet was founded in 2005, and over time it has grown to become a significant domestic representative of melodic, modern cool. In 2007, the band leader won the Lakatos Ablakos Dezső jazz performance scholarship. In addition to his successes in the world of jazz, he is also recognized as an arranger and author in other genres (pop, film music). Back in 2009, in connection with his quintet’s debut album (I don’t got you mean), Oláh Kálmán wrote about him: ”He improvises in any style of formation, you can feel that he speaks perfectly and uses the native language of jazz with taste.” !

Listen to this:
Balázs József Quintet – 28   (YouTube)


The Jazz concerts on the Posticum terrace are with free entrance – Instead, we suggest our guests to make a donation of 25 RON to support the social, cultural and educational projects of the association Posticum  Romania.

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JUNE 28. // JAZZTERRACE 2024: SZALAY GÁBOR ORGAN TRIO

2024 June 28.
SZALAY GÁBOR ORGAN TRIO

Szalay Gábor – Guitar
Horváth Albert – Organ
Bágyi Balázs – Drums

admission: donation // start: 19:00

Most of the trio’s program, founded in 2023, consists of their own compositions and the compositions of the excellent jazz composer and pianist Theonius Monk. The joint playing of organ and guitar is not new in jazz music, this fact is also proven by countless recordings of jazz guitarists with organ.
In addition to the fact that they can complement each other in terms of sound, it also has a practical role, as the organist’s left hand replaces the double bass, while he can also play harmonies with his right hand in the accompaniment. When the organist improvises, the guitar takes over the accompaniment.
Among other things, this playing together makes the trio’s music special.

Listen to this appetizer:
Szalay Gábor “Half” Monk Trio   (YouTube)

This concert is supported by the National Cultural Fund of Hungary.

The Jazz concerts on the Posticum terrace are with free entrance – Instead, we suggest our guests to make a donation of 25 RON to support the social, cultural and educational projects of the association Posticum  Romania.

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JUNE 14. // JAZZTERRACE 2024: GRENCSÓ PORT & LEWIS JORDAN

2024 June 14.
GRENCSÓ PORT & LEWIS JORDAN

Lewis Jordan – a-sax, poetry
Grencsó István – wind instruments
Benkő Róbert – Bass
Miklós Szilveszter – Drums

admission: donation // start: 19:00

For over 20 years Grencsó and Jordan have savored their international connection. From the early performances together at Gödör at Deák tér, Jelen near Blaha Lujza tér, and Trafó in Budapest, they have inspired each other into a whirlwind of improvisation. Since then, outside of Budapest, they have performed from Györ to Szeged, Békéscsaba and from Magyarkanizsa to Dunaszerdahely.
They have recorded twice on the BMC label (Homespun in Black and White and Local Time). Both musicians thrive in an atmosphere of free exploration, and they shape their sounds in a way to summon the spirits. Those spirits may come quietly, or they may come ferociously, but the summoning is what matters. Grencsó plays saxophones, clarinet, flute, and wind instruments of all kinds.
Jordan plays alto saxophone and adds his poetry to their presentations. Jordan, based in California, leads his Music at Large ensemble there and they have released four recent CDs, with Critical Mass (Innova 073) the latest.

Listen to this appetizer:
Grencsó with Lewis Jordan   (YouTube)

The Jazz concerts on the Posticum terrace are with free entrance – Instead, we suggest our guests to make a donation of 25 RON for the social case of the teenager Vivien Kiraly (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=756970056568888&set=a.432213729044524).

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MAY 26., 2024 – 7pm // JAZZTERRACE 2024: MANTRA & JAZZ

– opening concert –

POSTICUM JAZZTERRACE 2024:  MANTRA & JAZZ

The first concert of the jazzterrace opens the Posticum‘s 25th anniversary year!

start: 19:00 || admission: donation

EN
The program coincides with the last international sesshine (retreat) of Swiss Jesuit monk and Zen master Niklaus Brantschen. The Program is a big meeting. Sacred texts and ancient melodies meet jazz and the improvisations of the Zurich dancer Marianne Kaiser. As a farewell, we can hear some personal tips from Zen master Niklaus Brantschen: about meeting, arriving, and living life to the fullest.

The Jazz concerts on the Posticum terrace are with free entrance – Instead, we suggest our guests to make a donation of 25 RON for the social case of the teenager Vivien Kiraly (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=756970056568888&set=a.432213729044524).

RO
Primul concert al terasei de jazz de vară deschide anul de 25 de ani de la Posticum. Programul coincide cu ultima ședință internațională (retragere) a călugărului iezuit elvețian și a maestrului zen Niklaus Brantschen. Programul este o mare întâlnire. Textele sacre și melodiile străvechi se întâlnesc cu jazz-ul și improvizațiile dansatoarei din Zurich Marianne Kaiser. Drept rămas bun, putem auzi câteva sfaturi personale de la maestrul zen Niklaus Brantschen: despre întâlnirea, sosirea și trăirea la maximum a vieții.

Concertele de Jazz pe terasa Posticum sunt gratuite – În schimb, sugerăm oaspeților noștri să facă o donație de 25 RON pentru cazului social al adolescentei Vivien Kiraly (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=756970056568888&set=a.432213729044524).


HU
A nyári jazzterasz első koncertje nyitja meg a Posticum 25. jubileumi évét. A Program egybeesik Niklaus Brantschen svájci jezsuita szerzetes és zen mester utolsó nemzetközi sesshinével (elvonulás). A Program egy nagy találkozás. A szent szövegek és az ősi dallamok találkoznak a dzsesszel és Marianne Kaiser zürichi táncművésznő impovizációival. Búcsúzásul néhány személyes tippet hallhatunk Niklaus Brantschen zen mestertől: találkozásról, megérkezésről, a teljes életről.

A Posticum Jazzterasz koncertek ingyenesek. 25 lejes adományával Király Vivien súlyos műtétjét támogathatja  (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=756970056568888&set=a.432213729044524).

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