BMC Records: 25 Years of Jazz, Pt. 1 (Remastered 2023) (2023) [Hi-Res]

This first release in a series celebrating 25 years of BMC Records is a jazz compilation covering roughly the first half of the label’s activity. During this time, most of our recordings were based on collaborations between Hungarian bands and prestigious guests from abroad.
In addition to musicians who have since been defining figures in the Hungarian jazz scene and whose reputations have flourished abroad, such as Mihály Dresch, Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, Szabados György, Miklós Lukács, Gábor Gadó, Csaba Palotai, István Grencsó, Mihály Borbély, and Gábor Winand, the list of foreign artists is imposing too: among the American performers we find Archie Shepp, Chris Potter, Jack DeJohnette, John Patitucci, Dave Liebman, Charlie Mariano, Larry Grenadier, Eric Harland, Hamid Drake, Lionel Loueke, and Frank London, and BMC’s firm attachment to Europe since the beginning is clear from collaborations with outstanding musicians such as Erik Truffaz, Joachim Kühn, Hans Lüdemann, Christophe Monniot, Michael Schiefel, and Michiel Braam.
The first decade of operation of BMC Records laid the foundation for its international reputation; indeed, this compilation features several musicians who over the years became key figures on the European scene, such as Émile Parisien, Thomas de Pourquery, Airelle Besson, Sylvain Rifflet, Manu Codjia and Jörg Brinkmann.
This compilation, which picks out both hits and lesser known treasures, was made subjectively, so it reflects both the beginnings of BMC Records, and the label’s current outlook.
This 25-track double CD is representative but far from exhaustive, and despite the necessary limitations imposed by the playing time, it attempts to give a comprehensive picture: to show what jazz, in all its diversity, has to say today.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Archie Shepp, Mihály Dresch, Mihály Dresch Quartet - Hungarian Bebop (Remastered 2023) (10:01)
1.02 - Jack DeJohnette, John Patitucci, Bela Szakcsi Lakatos - Little Gipsy Song for You (Remastered 2023) (8:38)
1.03 - Erik Truffaz, Off Course - Tales of the Lighthouse (Remastered 2023) (5:01)
1.04 - Charlie Mariano, Elemér Balázs - Bangalore (Remastered 2023) (7:03)
1.05 - Gábor Gadó Quartet - Malte Laurids Brigge (Remastered 2023) (5:33)
1.06 - Frank London, David Yengibarjan - Ararat (Remastered 2023) (6:24)
1.07 - Alban Darche - Trumpet Kingdom 3 (Remastered 2023) (4:18)
1.08 - Gabor Winand, Gábor Gadó - The language of Flowers (Remastered 2023) (5:28)
1.09 - Georgi Kornazov's Horizons Quintet - Veronique (Remastered 2023) (7:25)
1.10 - Joe Quitzke, Christophe Monniot, Miklós Lukács, Emil Spanyi - Passion (Remastered 2023) (4:18)
1.11 - Chris Potter, Daniel Szabo Trio - Melodic (Remastered 2023) (8:31)
1.12 - Dave Liebman, Budapest Jazz Orchestra - In the beginning (Remastered 2023) (12:08)
2.01 - Joachim Kühn, Christophe Marguet, Christophe Monniot, Sébastien Boisseau - Leo (Remastered 2023) (5:58)
2.02 - Dejan Terzic, Hans Lüdemann, Sébastien Boisseau - Love Confessions - Roma 2 (Remastered 2023) (5:43)
2.03 - Grencso Open Collective, Lewis Jordan - Ripsz-Ropsz (Remastered 2023) (10:54)
2.04 - The Cool Runnings Orchestra - Natural Mystic (Remastered 2023) (6:39)
2.05 - Grupa Palotai - Bruyantes solitudes (Remastered 2023) (5:05)
2.06 - Mihaly Borbely Quartet - Rock Yourself (Remastered 2023) (8:10)
2.07 - Michael Schiefel - Platypus Dancing (Remastered 2023) (5:17)
2.08 - Larry Grenadier, Eric Harland, Miklós Lukács - Aura (Remastered 2023) (5:36)
2.09 - Ferenc Kovács, Miklós Lukács, Trio Braamdejoodevatcher - Q 16 (Remastered 2023) (5:26)
2.10 - György Szabados - Bells (Remastered 2023) (11:04)
2.11 - Lionel Loueke, Kristóf Bacsó Triad - Ad Libitum No. 1 (Remastered 2023) (1:57)
2.12 - Hamid Drake, Matyas Szandaï, Ferenc Kovács, Viktor Tóth - Green with Blue (Remastered 2023) (4:18)
2.13 - Chris Potter, Mihály Dresch Quartet - Homeward Bound (Remastered 2023) (6:27)