Mihály Dresch
Hungarian musician

Mihály Dresch

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Hungarian musician
Gender:
Male
Places:
Hungary
Is:
Jazz musicianMusicianSaxophonist
Work field:
Music
Birth:
10 July 1955(Budapest, Hungary)
Star sign:
Cancer
Genres:
Jazz
Instruments:
Saxophone
Education:
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Hungary
( - 1979)
Awards:
Franz Liszt PrizeMeritorius Artist of HungaryParallel Culture AwardsGreat Artist of Hungary AwardKossuth Prize
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Mihály Dresch (born 1955) is a Hungarian saxophone player. He plays a combination of American free-jazz and traditional Hungarian folk music.

Dresch was studying to become an engineer when he turned to jazz. He was a member of the Károly Binder Quartet. Since 1998 he has performed in a quartet with István Baló (drums), Ferenc Kovács (violin), Miklós Lukács (dulcimer), Mátyás Szandai (double bass) has existed since 1998.

Dresch has worked with John Tchicai, Archie Shepp, Roscoe Mitchell, Chico Freeman, David Murray, Hamid Drake, and Dewey Redman. The project with Archie Shepp led to the Hungarian Bebop recording of 2002, on which Shepp plays Dresch's compositions. Dresch has performed at jazz festivals worldwide, including the London Jazz Festival.

Dresch is a member of György Szabados's band, the MAKUZ Ensemble. Szabados is part of the free music movement in Hungary.

Discography

As leader or co-leader

  • Cool Sky (2001)
  • Quiet as It Is (Budapest Music Center Records, 2002)
  • Egyenes Zene (Straight Music) (BMC, 2004)
  • Argyelus (BMC, 2007)
  • Gondellied in the Sahara with Miklos Lukacs, Michael Schiefel, Matyas Szandai (BMC, 2010)
  • Sharing the Shed with Hamid Drake, Lafayette Gilchrist, Matyas Szandai (BMC, 2010)
  • Labirintus with Miklos Lukacs (Fono, 2013)
  • Zea with Chris Potter (BMC, 2017)
  • 1985Sóhajkeserű (Bem rakpart, Budapest, 1985. május 3.)HungarotonJazz Studium No. 3 (MC)
  • 1985Kvartet Drech - Peti Jubilarni Internacionalni Susret Dzez Muzicara "Naissus Jazz '85"Magánkiadás
  • 1987HazafeléMagánkiadásJazz Studium No. 6. (MC)
  • 1989Sóhajkeserű (10. Kölni Jazzhaus Fesztivál, 1988. április 2.)Hungaroton
  • 1990Gondolatok a régiekrőlAdyton
  • 1993Dresch Dudás Mihály Quartet: Zeng a lélekAdyton
  • 1995Dresch Dudás Mihály Quartett: FolyondárAdyton
  • 1996Túl a vizen(Fonó)
  • 1997Dresch Dudás Mihály: Hűs-ég(Fonó)
  • 1998Dresch Dudás Mihály Quartet: Révészem, révészem...(Fonó)
  • 2000Riding the Wind (Mozdulatlan Utazás)(November Music)
  • 2002Hungarian Bebop with Archie Shepp(BMC)
  • 2006Live Reed (Élő nád) (X-Production)
  • 2009Ritka madár (X-Production)