The blues form, standard-like originals or free flight, song-like or completely atonal, you name it, everything comes fluently and naturally in the newly formed Collective, e.g. the quartet of István Grencsó, the torch-bearer of the Hungarian avant-garde. Thanks to this open approach, Flat / Síkvidék, their 2014 outing on BMC Records earned excellent reviews. All critics underlined how tightly knit the quartet is able to present itself, especially in view of their age: Grencsó and Benkő could be the fathers of the two other members. A regular guest soloist, Mahall supplies a dynamic and sometimes ironic extra layer of melodies. Their concert at the EJC is also the debut of their brand new BMC album, Marginal Music / Rétegzene, to be released in end of September. – See more at: http://www.europejazz.net/ejc-showcases#sthash.bbEPNiTQ.dpuf