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Szandra Szoke
Szandra Szoke represents a new generation of singer-songwriters in the Hungarian jazz scene. Having teamed up with exquisite, experienced jazz musicians, the Szandra Szoke Quintet defines itself as modern jazz ensemble with a unique, story-telling angle, making an attempt to find balance between lyrics that are rich in thought and music that is colorful and excels in virtuosity.
Szandra Szoke / voice Gabor Cseke / piano Istvan Fekete / trumpet Peter Olah / double bass Csaba Pusztai / drums
Awards
"Memory Palace", 3rd place in Best Song Category, 7th Annual Jazzy Awards, Budapest, Hungary.
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Szandra Szoke Quintet: Memory Palace
by Bruce Lindsay
Memory Palace is the hugely enjoyable debut recording from the Szandra Szoke Quintet, a Hungarian group led by a young vocalist and writer with a talent for both composition and performance. Szoke and pianist Gabor Cseke co-wrote the music to all but one of the songs on Memory Palace with the singer contributing the lyrics to six of the nine tracks. Szoke has a talent for writing lyrics (in English) that are filled with imaginative imagery and enough ...
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson