The king is dead, long live the king! Jimi Hendrix, the blues-rock icon Rolling Stone magazine considers the greatest guitarist of all time, passed away in 1970. To mark the 40th anniversary of his death, the Band of Gypsys Reincarnation led by guitarist László Halper recorded an album of rare magnitude entitled 40 Years After. The disc, which features trumpeter Randy Brecker on several numbers, was received favourably not only by the Hungarian public but also by the prestigious American jazz ma...gazine DownBeat. At the start of his review, critic John Ephland was moved by the Halper interpretation of If Six Was Nine to pronounce that “Hendrix’s music really was set up to play jazz.” The Band of Gypsys Reincarnation so impressed the members of one of the world’s hottest rhythm sections that Eddie Gomez and Steve Gadd accepted Halper's invitation to appear alongside the “Hungarian Gypsys” for a concert timed to take place exactly one month before Jimi’s 70th birthday. For their reunion in 2012, Halper will rework a new set of evergreen Hendrix tracks with the greatest reverence to the originals, while simultaneously moulding them into his own uncompromising brand of jazz. To introduce his American guests, one need only mention some of their past musical collaborators. Eddie Gomez has played with Bill Evans, Jack DeJohnette, Ralph Towner and Chick Corea, while Steve Gadd’s résumé features the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Bob James, David Sanborn and Eric Clapton. The two men also formed the rhythm section of the first incarnation of legendary jazz fusion group Steps Ahead.
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
Safe ticket purchase
Dear Visitors, please note that only tickets purchased from the Müpa website and official ticket offices are guaranteed to be valid. To avoid possible inconvenience, we suggest buying tickets to our performances and concerts via the mupa.hu website, the Interticket national network (jegy.hu) or at our official ticket offices.