Csaba Deseo - Four String Tschaba (1975/2015) [Official Digital Download 24/88]

Hungarian violinist Csaba Deseő recorded this modern jazz album, his solo debut, for German label MPS in 1975. He plays both violin and viola here, often amplified and run through effects pedals like an electric guitar. Equally talented performing classical or jazz, Deseő spent over 30 years as a member of the Budapest National Philharmonic and has played with Menuhin and Rostropovich as well as John Lewis and Jean-Luc Ponty. On this album he is accompanied by a cast of international musicians, including German keyboardist Dieter Reith who contributes several songs.

East-European virtuosity and soul merges with the spirit of modern jazz. The amazing Hungarian violist-violinist Csaba Deseo was a member of the Budapest National Philharmonic (1967-99) and played with the likes of Menuhin and Rostropovich. His jazz credentials include work with John Lewis, and Jean-Luc Ponty. German Keyboardist Dieter Reith, famous for having co-composed music for the 1972 Olympics, played with Stan Getz, Toots Thielemans, etc. With its rich Eastern-oriented tapestry and tricky rhythms, Roof Dancer is a show-stopper. Für Kinder is a Bela Bartok melody that morphs into funk and fusion with Deseo digging in. Check out the tenor solo! On Makin’ Whoopee the band gets down to havin’ fun with this swinging medium-tempo delight. Rock Talk is just that, as Csaba stepping on the funky (wawa) pedal. Reith On takes a delightful excursion in ¾, while Something Blue is a gritty minor blues, and Closed is an introspective ballad.

Tracklist:

01 - Roof Dancer
02 - Für Kinder
03 - Making Whoopee
04 - Rock Talk
05 - Reith On
06 - Something Blue
07 - Closed

Recorded on July 8, 1974 at MPS Studio, Villingen.
Digitally Remastered.

Musicians:
Csaba Deseö - viola, violin
Åke Persson - trombone
Wolfgang Engstfeld - tenor and soprano saxophone
Dieter Reith - Fender Rhodes, piano, keyboards
Günter Lenz - bass
Ronnie Stephenson - drums


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