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 (

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) has existed since 1998. Dresch has worked with

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, Roscoe Mitchell, Chico Freeman, 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 London Jazz Festival. Dresch is a member of György Szabados'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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