DJABE25 – Anniversary Show in Budapest
The concert opened with the lineup from the 1996 album, featuring Tibor Karvaly. This was followed by songs from the era of Ferenc Muck, Attila Égerházi, and Tamás Barabás including “Coffee Break,” “Witchi Tai To,” and “Underwater Sunlight.” Of course, the band’s current members made the sound even more complete.
This was followed by “Szemrehányás,” the iconic composition from “Sheafs Are Dancind” album, featuring Ferenc Kovács on violin and Zoltán Kovács on keyboards. András Sipos could be heard and seen on a screen recording alongside his fellow musicians. Before the intermission, “Slices of Life” was performed with Ferenc Muck on saxophone, alongside Áron Koós-Hutás representing the horn section. Before the intermission, Steve Hackett also made an appearance via recording, and with the help of video and audio footage from the Covid concerts, a Genesis classic, “In That Quiet Earth,” was performed.
After the intermission, the spotlight turned to the post -2016 line-up of Djabe, with the album “The Magic Stag” played. László Szabó on sitar, Tibor Karvaly on violin, and Ferenc Muck on saxophone contributed to the album. They all took the stage alongside Djabe’s regular members. The closing number was “4000,” made memorable by János Nagy’s piano playing.
Musicians:
Attila Égerházi guitar, percussion, vocal
Tamás Barabás bass guitar
Áron-Koós Hutás trumpet, flugelhorn
Péter Kaszás drums, vocal
János Nagy keyboards
with
Ferenc Muck saxes, Yamaha YDS-150
Tibor Karvaly electric violin
László Szabó sitar, guitar
Zoltán Kovács keyboards
Ferenc Kovács violin
András Sipos pre-recorded percussion
Steve Hackett pre-recorded guitar and story telling
The album released in four physical formats:
LP – 180g black vinyl
CD
Includes a 20-page booklet and is richly illustrated with photos. The photos were taken during rehearsals and the performance.
2 track master tape
RTM LPR90, 38 cm/s, NAB metal reel, hinged box
4 track reel-to-reel
RTM LPR35, 19 cm/s, plastic reel, hinged box
