Mihály Dresch (born 1955) is a Hungarian saxophone player. He plays a combination of American

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and traditional Hungarian folk music. Dresch was studying to become an engineer when he turned to

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. 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

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, Roscoe Mitchell,

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, David Murray, Hamid Drake, and

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. 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

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. Dresch is a member of

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'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) *1985 ''Sóhajkeserű'' (Bem rakpart, Budapest, 1985. május 3.) Hungaroton Jazz Studium No. 3 (MC) *1985 Kvartet Drech - Peti Jubilarni Internacionalni Susret Dzez Muzicara "Naissus Jazz '85" Magánkiadás *1987 ''Hazafelé Magánkiadás'' Jazz Studium No. 6. (MC) *1989 ''Sóhajkeserű'' (10. Kölni Jazzhaus Fesztivál, 1988. április 2.) Hungaroton *1990 ''Gondolatok a régiekről'' Adyton *1993 Dresch Dudás Mihály Quartet: Zeng a lélek Adyton *1995 Dresch Dudás Mihály Quartett: Folyondár Adyton *1996 ''Túl a vizen'' (Fonó) *1997 Dresch Dudás Mihály: Hűs-ég (Fonó) *1998 Dresch Dudás Mihály Quartet: Révészem, révészem... (Fonó) *2000 ''Riding the Wind'' (Mozdulatlan Utazás) (November Music) *2002 ''Hungarian Bebop'' with

(BMC) *2006 ''Live Reed'' (Élő nád) (X-Production) *2009 ''Ritka madár'' (X-Production)

References

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