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…need I say more?

Béla Lakatos Szakcsi and Miklós Lukács started the Budapest Jazz Festival off with three minimalist pieces unlike anything I’ve ever heard either of them play. Although very, very good they were just a little teaser for Jason Moran and The Bandwagon from the States who blew us all away playing jazz right on the edge of electro acoustic, all mixed up with recordings of film clips, radio bits and a little deejay scratch. It was very cool. And when I chatted with drummer Nasheet Waits in the lobby after the show, he was very, very warm - although showing no signs of sweat.
What can I say? Moran said it was nice to be out of NYC and as far as I’m concerned, it was sure nice for us to have them here.