Now organised for the tenth year by Müpa Budapest, the Jazz Showcase is firmly established as the Central and Eastern Europe region's most important jazz talent exchange. Just as last year, the youngsters will be able to compare their skills before an invited international jury, who will judge them on their talent and innovative artistic vision. The productions deemed most original and exciting will be rewarded with further opportunities to perform thanks to collaborations between Müpa Budapest, the Hungarian Jazz Federation and a number of festivals. We also continue to value the opinions of the jazz fans in the audience: The audience prize-winner from performers on the three days will be invited back to perform at Müpa Budapest before too long.

This band formed by new alto saxophone discovery Tamás Ludányi, who was educated in both Budapest and Nuremburg, merges youthful looseness with respect for musical traditions, playing its compositions with explosive energy. Their programme reveals a flood of creativity and heartfelt responses to the art of improvisation. Playing piano alongside the bandleader since 2012 is the multi-instrumentalist Áron Tálas, whose achievements include reaching the finals of the Montreux Jazz Solo Piano Competition. The rhythm section found its final form in 2014 with the rattling grooves of upright bassist Ádám Bögöthy and drummer Tamás Czirják.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest