Djabe, the leading jazz/world fusion band in Hungary, was founded in 1995 by Attila Egerhazi(guitar) and Andras Sipos (percussion). Djabe has released seven CDs and one DVD so far. The group has played and recorded with the rising star of British jazz, sax-player Ben Castle (Sting, The Brand New Heavies, Carleen Anderson, Jamie Culumn, Marillion) and also with ex-Genesis guitar ace Steve Hackett who is going to join them on stage again during their gig at The Spitz.
Djabe play a heady mixture of jazz and world music with great verve and virtuosity. Their concerts are jam-packed in Hungary and the neighbouring countries.
They will be arriving in London directly from the Rochester International Jazz Festival where the band will have shared the stage with Oscar Peterson, Al di Meola, Stanly Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Bobby McFerrin, Jack de Johnette, Mike Stern, David Sanborn, etc.
This year Djabe took part as a main participant at the Kaunas2004 Jazzfestival, beside Roy Hargrove, Randy Brecker, Greg Osby Four, Phil Hamilton etc. The band had a great succes in the concert hall and at the club jam sessions as well.
As for the present line-up, two of their players have already made their mark in Britain. Trumpeter and violinist Ferenc Kovacs played at the Bath International Festival in 2002 and at last year's London Jazz Festival, as well as club dates at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho as a member of the world-famous Dresch Quartet. He has also played with David Murray and Archie Shepp.
In 1997 the excellent bassguitar player Barabás Tamás joined Djabe, and his musical approach, high standard bass sound and composer force made the band more professional. He has the main role in the award nominations as well. The characteristic arrangement of Djabe is also his creation.
A recent addition to Djabe, undoubtedly the most brilliant alto-saxophonist of the new generation in Hungary, Viktor Toth already knocked out a London audience at the Hungarian Cultural Centre's Jazz Friday couple of years ago.
The rest are: Tamas Barabas (bass) who is also the main composer and musical director of the band, founding father Attila Egerhazi (guitar), the brilliant percussionist Andras Sipos who also does the vocals, Szilard Banai (drums) and Zoltan Kovacs (keyboards).

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