RIEGER RHODES QUARTET

Rieger Rhodes Quartet have founded by the Hungarian jazz guitarist Attila Rieger 3 years ago. This January they recorded their first album titled Long-lost Brothers. The CD contains 8 originals and 4 alternate takes. This material expresses the absence of self-centered attitude, the effortless stream of musical thoughts through letting go of the ego-controlled world that surrounds us. On this path evolving is ensured by spiritual and intellectual connections.

Das Rieger Rhodes Quartet wurde vor 3 Jahren vom ungarischen Gitarristen Attila Rieger gegründet. Diesen Januar haben sie ihr erstes Album, Long-lost Brothers aufgenommen, das 8 Originale und 4 alternative Takes enthält. Dieses Material drückt die Abwesenheit von egozentrischer Haltung aus, den mühelosen Strömung musikalischer Gedanken durch das Loslassen der vom Ego kontrollierten Welt, die uns umgibt. Auf diesem Weg wird die Entwicklung durch spirituelle und intellektuelle Verbindungen sichergestellt.

Le musicien hongrois Attila Rieger, guitariste de jazz, a fondé le Rieger Rhodes Quartet il y a 3 ans. En janvier de cette année, ils ont enregistré leur premier album, qui contient 8 originaux et 4 prises alternatives. Leur expression musicale veut sortir de l’égocentrisme polluant de notre époque pour laisser jaillir les idées musicales naturellement et sans effort. Le flot musical suit son cours, nourri par les connections intellectuelles et spirituelles des musiciens.

RELEASES

LONG-LOST BROTHERS

Lineup

Attila Rieger - guitar
Albert Horváth - Fender Rhodes
Péter Rozsnyói - piano (on CD)
Zoltán Oláh - bass
László Csízi - drums

Details

Catalogue Number

5018

Recording Engineer

Mixing Engineer

Márton Fenyvesi

Mastering Engineer

Márton Fenyvesi

Album Duration

Genre

Jazz
Traditional Jazz

Release Date

02.09.2021

Description

This is a beautiful record of great compositions and playing by Attila Rieger and his group. Attila has an incredible sound and touch on the guitar and shows a maturity and musicality that is truly his own. The group shows great sensitivity and plays with empathy and generosity, bringing out the mood of each composition. Great music!!

Peter Bernstein
March, 2021 New York

THE STORY COMMENCES WITH THOSE OLD VINYLS. Ever since I was a child I have been fascinated by the sound that I knew so well from my father’s records. It wasn’t until much later that I found out most of those pieces of – mainly classical - music had been recorded simultaneously in acustic environment. As time went by and I got acquianted with jazz I re-experienced this sound. The music recorded on those albums was played by all musicians at the same time and space. Listening to this my imagination kept reviving the giants of jazz: Sonny Rollins, Hapton Hawes, Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Ray Brown, Charlie Parker or the brasilian masters Jobim, Joao Gilberto with their bands. I must admit though that the cover photos enhanced this process tremendously. With this recording I wished to contribute to their tradition. I feel blessed that the harmony of our simultaneously playing instruments was born within the walls of the oh-so-inspirational, legendary studio in Rottembiller street.

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STATEMENTS

"This is a beautiful record of great compositions and playing by Attila Rieger and his group. Attila has an incredible sound and touch on the guitar and shows a maturity and musicality that is truly his own. The group shows great sensitivity and plays with empathy and generosity, bringing out the mood of each composition. Great music!!"

Peter Bernstein

"Inner tension, focused presence and patience provide this album, recorded by Attila Rieger & his friends, with a peculiar atmosphere. The intimate vibe of Attila’s music leaves enough space for the listener; a space that could be easily filled by subjective imagination. In other words, by listening to this music, you can start your own, personal spiritual journey as all the songs are inspirational as well as tactful enough to let you fly! Nothing is “too much” or forced here; instead, we feel easy and light enough to float along with the notes, chords and rhythms. There is a nice “together”-ness in between the band members: they really listen to each other and nobody wants to step on anyone’s toe…such as in a classical string quartet, in which everyone has an equal role. However, this collective journey always becomes even more exciting when someone takes a solo! These tasteful solos are performed by well-prepared players as well as supported by a co-operative rhythm section. The stylistically coherent, nicely mixed/mastered “Long-Lost Brothers” is highly recommended to anyone who looks for honest artistic manifestations within the framework of modern mainstream acoustic jazz!"

Daniel Szabo

"The Rieger Rhodes Quartet create attractive music exuding a great warmth especially with Attila Rieger’s classic hollow body guitar sound and straight shooting melodicism. The commitment in pianist Peter Rozsnyói’s floating approach to accompaniment brings an unusual and original shine to the quartet’s hypnotic sound. The compositions on their latest release conjures an intimacy that alway keeps the listener engaged especially with the high pedigree bass and drums of Zoltán Oláh and László Csízi. The sensitivity of Green Seeds allows Rozsnyói to explore with impressionist textures while the band holds down a solid groove. Bouncing is another highlight which introduces Albert Horvath’s Rhodes playing to the band and allows the for even more exuberance. This is a stylish quartet forging their own truth boldly with great authority and musical subtlety."

Julian Joseph

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