[Dixielandjazz] Joe Muranyi

[Jon Seiger]

Joe Muranyi played in my band at the Cajun in NYC (and other places) for 
over 4 years.   He is a great player, and an even nicer person.  I totally 
agree that it is America's loss that he moved away, but of course, it is 
easy to understand his decision, given how much better musicians are treated 
and received in other parts of the world, as compared to here.

jon
www.jonseigerallstars.net
www.jonseigerallstars.com.ar

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arnold Day" <arnieday at optonline.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 11:09 AM
Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Hello From Hungary]


> Joe Muranyi!!!!.....one of the greatest. Just listen to his playing on
>
> the double CD of "The Classic Jazz Quartet",  featuring Muranyi, Dick 
> Wellstood, Dick Sudhalter, and Marty Grosz......some of the greatest jazz 
> ever. If he has moved back to Hungary because of lack of interest hear, 
> that is America's loss and Hungary's gain.
> Arnie
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> vaxtrpts at aol.com wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone:
>>Well, I am in Eastern Europe, having a great time.  I am performing with 
>>the Benko Jazz Band from Budapest.  Joe Muranyi is also with us. (Louis 
>>Armstrong's last clarinet player.)  I sure don't know why some of the Trad 
>>Festivals don't "scoop" him up to be an allstar.  He is certainly one of 
>>the very best!
>>We played an extravaganza tonight at the Budapest Congress Hall that was 
>>filmed for national TV.  There were many performers, including the 
>>Hungarian Border Guard Big Band (Like our Airmen of Note or Navy 
>>Commodores or Army Blues), a wonderful big band.  Also some singing 
>>groups, some wonderful individual singers, of which Thomas Berki really 
>>stands out; and miscellaneous other groups.  It was a FIVE hour show and 
>>nobody in the audience left.  About 3000 people were clapping and just 
>>having a ball.
>>We have also played on a boat in the Danube River and the Benko Jazz Club. 
>>Now we are going to Slovokia and Poland for more concerts.  Jazz is sure 
>>alive and well over here (both traditional and modern) and the audiences 
>>are MUCH more reliable about showing up for concerts and night clubs, than 
>>in the states.  There is no such thing as a "half full" house over 
>>here.....................................
>>I look forward to seeing many of you at the Sacramento Festival, but 
>>before that, I have dates in California, Wisconsin, and Arizona to do.  Ah 
>>the life of the "road rat!"
>>Mike Vax
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