Record Reviews

KADA AD LIBITUM ~ APPROXIMATIONES PERIFERIC 152 ~ HUNGARY ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 2005 Released: 2005 This is the 1st album by the excellent Hungarian quartet Kada Ad LibitumFind albums by this artist, formed by ex-KadaFind albums by this artist guitarist Laszlo ValikFind albums by this artist and saxophonist Daniel VacziFind albums by this artist, with bassist Matyas SzandaiFind albums by this artist and drummer Andras MohayFind albums by this artist. They continue the beautiful tradition of Kada, expanding the improvised aspect of their music quite extensively, up to a point where it becomes almost free. However, since the music still includes some Rock elements, both rhythmically and harmonically, it can be considered as part of broadly defined Jazz-Rock, albeit marginally. In any way the overall effect of their music is quite remarkable, presented in a form of a collage of 16 unnamed parts. The album’s artwork gives very little information about the music, apparently intentionally so. There are brief melody lines but most of the music is improvised, which of course demands highly skilled players of the caliber presented herein. The bass player is outstanding and his contribution in bonding this complex music together is invaluable, but all four musicians perform remarkably well. This is music, which remains interesting, regardless how many times one listens to it and I encourage everybody to give it a try. Brilliant stuff!

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KADA AD LIBITUM ~ PROGRESSIO INFLEXIO REPETITIO PERIFERIC 202 ~ HUNGARY ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 2008 Released: 2009 This is the 3rd album by the excellent Hungarian quartet Kada Ad LibitumFind albums by this artist, formed by ex-KadaFind albums by this artist guitarist Laszlo ValikFind albums by this artist and saxophonist Daniel VacziFind albums by this artist, with bassist Matyas SzandaiFind albums by this artist and drummer Zsolt Sarvari KovacsFind albums by this artist. They continue the beautiful tradition of Kada, expanding the improvised aspect of their music quite extensively, up to a point where it becomes almost free. However, since the music still includes some Rock elements, both rhythmically and harmonically, it can be considered as part of broadly defined Jazz-Rock, albeit marginally. In any way the overall effect of their music is quite remarkable, presented in a form of a collage of 12 unnamed parts. The album’s artwork gives very little information about the music, apparently intentionally so. There are brief melody lines but most of the music is improvised, which of course demands highly skilled players of the caliber presented herein. The bass player is outstanding and his contribution in bonding this complex music together is invaluable, but all four musicians perform remarkably well. This is music, which remains interesting, regardless how many times one listens to it and I encourage everybody to give it a try. Brilliant stuff!

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KADA AD LIBITUM ~ SIC! PERIFERIC 181 ~ HUNGARY ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 2007 Released: 2007 This is the 2nd album by the excellent Hungarian quartet Kada Ad LibitumFind albums by this artist, formed by ex-KadaFind albums by this artist guitarist Laszlo ValikFind albums by this artist and saxophonist Daniel VacziFind albums by this artist, with bassist Matyas SzandaiFind albums by this artist and drummer Andras MohayFind albums by this artist. They continue the beautiful tradition of Kada, expanding the improvised aspect of their music quite extensively, up to a point where it becomes almost free. However, since the music still includes some Rock elements, both rhythmically and harmonically, it can be considered as part of broadly defined Jazz-Rock, albeit marginally. In any way the overall effect of their music is quite remarkable, presented in a form of a collage of 20 unnamed parts. The album’s artwork gives very little information about the music, apparently intentionally so. There are brief melody lines but most of the music is improvised, which of course demands highly skilled players of the caliber presented herein. The bass player is outstanding and his contribution in bonding this complex music together is invaluable, but all four musicians perform remarkably well. This is music, which remains interesting, regardless how many times one listens to it and I encourage everybody to give it a try. Brilliant stuff!

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