There is a huge number of piano and saxophone duos in the world, many of which are outstanding. So it is quite a challenge to make something new and lasting in the genre. The audience at the Palace of Arts will now hear a duo that will etch themselves indelibly into its memory. Two splendid jazz musicians from the younger generation will be playing together this evening. Joshua Redman, at 41 the elder of the two, did not plan to be a musician despite his family background (his father is Dewey R...edman the saxophonist). He graduated Summa cum laude from Harvard and was also accepted to Yale. Then some fellow students brought him back to the world of New York jazz where nothing stood in his way to prevent him winning a Grammy nomination and first place at the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition. He rapidly found himself playing with top musicians. Apart from jazz, he was also attracted to groove and soul and played with Marcus Miller, Stevie Wonder and US3. Mehldau is a year younger and has already played with the great icons of modern jazz (Michael Brecker, Wayne Shorter, John Scofield, Charles Lloyd). He generally plays in a trio but has written film music and his compositions can be heard in Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut and Wender’s Million Dollar Hotel. His style is characterised by improvisation which is very carefully constructed. His playing is a true adventure in jazz, fusing it with classical and rock ideas.
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.
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