Our band is the member of the Old Jazz Union.

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	Concert tour in Australia
	Turku (Finnland)
	Saint Raphael (France)
	Kaiserslautern (Germany)

Jam session, an exclusive, occasional gathering of jazz musicians, where they play jazz music just for their own fun and enjoyment. It is a typical, traditional way of playing jazz. "Örömzene" in Hungarian jargon means exactly the same. The short form of the phrase "jam session" is jam i.e. improvising in professional jargon.

(Brockhaus Riemann: Encyclopaedia of Music)

   Jubilant music...

From the beginning, this is the name which we found the most proper for our young and particular jazz band, playing together for 7 years. It is particular because of the composition of the band, as for instance, the trumpet-player has just turned the age of 19; and because of the drummer who is a woman actually. In additional, the found members have been playing jazz together for more than 25 years (previously in Blasko Dixieland). This big difference of age between the members is also unusual. Unusual, because there are not too many bands starting to a concert having a prayer for the success by a priest. Unusual, because it donates the total income of a concert per year to the Rotary for charity.

Our band is the first one from Middle-Europe receiving invitation to 4 international festivals in Australia and giving there 23 concerts in one month.

2008. Kaiserslautern, Germany

Our band is remarkably governed by democracy and its every drawback - however, this is what revives our repertoire all the time, enriching it with novel ideas. In a concert with Robbie Rhodes, he depicted us to be "like a long family". 7 years have passed, 7 dictions on 7 new albums. Our first CD mainly featured traditional songs, and the second one hit high unexpectedly: it got on the list with the internet radio, and two of the album's songs appear in the movie "The Last Hungarian on Buckeye", first showing in Cleveland. Also unique is our third album, as it abounds in Dixieland styled Hungarian operetta classics. Fourth CD, this special selection comprised of female names will be a curiosity among the other albums. I chose Michelle for the Lennon-anniversary, Norbi's choice fell on Waltzing Matilda (from 1895!) in honour of the Australian Bob Barnard and the American Jim Cullum trumpeters.

We recorded our fifth record with a couple of genuine rarities under the title of Dixie Time after the Australian tour. Beyond the dixieland, the band is ready to play dance music on balls, dance-parties, too.

1. birthday cake (2003. aug. 19.)

Of course, we do want to remember our past, as the found members have already played together with all the national dixieland bands and soloists, and they have even performed in many festivals in Europe, Australia, USA. Many photographs can be seen about these events in the guests, band and concerts parts of this account.

Jeno Hatvani
band-leader