Balázs Balogh is jazz drummer, percussionist and composer who played with his Balázs Balogh quartet ( Anil Bilgen piano, Ivar Križić doublebass, Tobias Pustelnik saxophone) at seventh festival "Freeing" 6.7.2019. at Ustanova kulture "Stari grad". Concert was supported by Collegium Hungaricum Belgrade.
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The project "Give me 5" is our way of staying in touch with the jazz audience. It is the festival's jazz program for 2020/2021. As part of the project, artists that performend on the ''Freeing'' festival in previous years share the five albums that influenced their playing the most.
Give me 5 Balázs Balogh:
This was one of my first introductions to jazz. Morello's drumming and the use of odd meters fascinated me.
+ Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers - Ugetsu
Probably the hardest swinging band ever. Blakey's energy is incomparable, and he "raised" so many great musicians through the more than 30 years of the band.
+ John Coltrane- A love supreme
This album and Crescent are the most mature works from the quartet in my opinion, showing incredible unity and freedom. I believe with A Love Supreme Coltrane managed to concieve a clear message.
Order in chaos. The genius of Miles to be able to put the right people together, without major instructions, letting their creativity flow through interaction.
One of my late(r) experiences is Jackie McLean. I love the raw sounds and DeJohnette's drumming on this one.
