Négyessy Barnabás Quartet feat. Ávéd János

Founded in 2022, the Barnabás Négyessy Quartet has an open and diverse sound: stylistic elements from jazz, rock, classical music and folk music all shape the musical philosophy of this young ensemble. Their aim is to present a constantly evolving concert programme that offers an insight into their shared musical explorations. In their performances, the members’ musical freedom and equality play a particularly prominent role: improvisational sections linked to the main musical themes round off the quartet’s message, whilst actively involving the audience in the musical process. Their pieces are often longer-form compositions in which soft, melancholic moods give way to dynamic, intense passages.

They are now developing these compositions further in collaboration with János Ávéd, placing the interplay between the guitar and the saxophone at the forefront. The programme was inspired by the work of bands such as the Kurt Rosenwinkel Group, Human Feel, Reinier Baas and Ben Van Gelder, and Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band. Last year, the band leader recorded his degree project at the Kunstuniversität Graz studio, with the quartet supplemented by wind players – their concert programme has been compiled from these four pieces and the new tracks released since then, and will only be heard in this form on this particular evening.

Photo: Máté Négyessy