Viktor Tóth with Hamid Drake, Mátyás Szandai, Ferenc Kovács Climbing with Mountains
The music of Viktor Tóth is filled with a joy that can only come through the heart of someone who loves music on its own terms. This music is past new; it is ageless and poised to take off as part of the next generation.
William Parker
Artists
Viktor Tóth - alto saxophone
Hamid Drake - drums
Mátyás Szandai - double bass
Ferenc Kovács - trumpet (3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11)
Péter Pallai - spoken word
About the album
All compositions by Viktor Tóth, except track 8 by Mátyás Szandai
The recording was sponsored by the National Cultural Fund of Hungary and the Artisjus Music Foundation
Recorded, mixed and mastered by László Válik at L.V. Hang Studio, Budapest, November 2006
Portrait photo: István Huszti
Cover photos by Lenke Szilágyi and GABMER
Cover art and Art-Smart by GABMER
Produced by László Gőz
Executive producer: Tamás Bognár
Reviews
Kevin Le Gendre - Jazzwise (en)
Ken Waxman - Jazzword (en)
Anne Ramade - Jazzman *** (fr)
Armel Bloch - Citizen Jazz (fr)
Stephan Richter - Fono Forum (de)
Hans-Jürgen von Osterhausen - Jazzpodium (de)
Christian Bakonyi - Jazzzeit **** (de)
AAJ Italy Staff - Vincenzo Roggero - All About Jazz *** (it)
Gonçalo Falcão - Jazz.pt (pt)
Marcelo Tchechenistky - Discos Argentinos (es)
Dmitry Ukhov - Billboard (ru)
Márton Attila - Szigeti Péter - Gramofon ***** (hu)
Végső Zoltán - Élet és Irodalom (hu)
Galamb Zoltán - Ekultura.hu (hu)
Olasz Sándor - Rockinform (hu)
Flór Gábor - Café Momus (hu)
V. Nagy Viktória - Heti Válasz (hu)
Deák Endre - Igenhir.hu (hu)
Czékus Mihály - Hificity.hu (hu)
Viktor Tóth with Mátyás Szandai, Hamid Drake, Ferenc Kovács: Climbing with mountains
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The music of Viktor Tóth is filled with a joy that can only come through the heart of someone who loves music on its own terms. This music is past new; it is ageless and poised to take off as part of the next generation. This is what we find in the illustrious meeting of Viktor Tóth alto sax, Mátyás Szandai bass and the presence of Hamid Drake, who by historic standards is the premier percussionist of any decade.
The trumpet of my old friend Ferenc Kovács also features on several songs. Please drop all pretensions and let these sounds dance in your souls, stirring things up to take you to the top of the mountain.
William Parker
tothviktor.hu