This year, however, the exchange will kick off at 3 pm each day. This is to allow time for a discussion between members of the bands and a popular media personality before the concert. Spectators will have the chance to get to know the young musicians beyond the information in Müpa's printed guide, as they tell us in their own words what inspired them to make the unusual decision of embarking on a career as a jazz musician. The speeches won't get in the way of the music, however: every band will perform a one-hour concert. Once again we will enjoy boundary pushing electronic experimentalist groups such as SHINTERZ or the Ákos Fekecs Project, instrumentalist bands capable of applying modern solutions to shape traditional music styles in their own image with Balázs Rodek Trio, the Patrik Sebestyén Sextet and the Szalóky Group, and vocal-centred groups from a wide range of backgrounds like Perpetuum, the Eszter Hász Quintet, the Rebeka Nagy-Babos Quartet and the Lacika Bari Trio. Jazz lovers will enjoy attending the shows not only because of the free performances that give offer a vision of the future of the Hungarian jazz scene, but also because they will have the chance to vote for their favourite band.
This event is presented in association with the Hungarian Jazz Federation, the Zemplén Festival and the ELTE Jazz Studies Research Group.

László Marcell Bari, AKA Lacika, may only be 18 years old, but he already has significant experience both as a musician and with the media. He has now completed his final exams and graduated from the jazz and piano department of the Béla Bartók High School of Music. He has been singing and playing the piano ever since he was a small child. From the very beginning, he was inspired by a wide array of musical genres. He largely focuses on fusion jazz, modern jazz, soul, gospel and R'n'B, though he also loves more challenging pop music. He has appeared on several TV shows, including as a competitor in the Ének iskolája (Singing School) and Sztárban sztár + 1 kicsiben (Star in a Star + 1 Little One). Though he has played in and arranged music for a range of different groups, he particularly enjoys performing as part of a trio. On this occasion, he will perform fusion and electronic jazz.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest