4 × j(A)zz! | András Dés Quartet (AT/JP/HU)

About

For András Dés, jazz is lived democracy: a collective process built on trust, openness, and deep listening. With his Vienna-based quartet – Martin Eberle (trumpet), Philipp Nykrin (piano), and Kenji Herbert (guitar) – he has found musical partners whose distinct voices, curiosity, and creativity shape a group of remarkable unity and freedom. Following the internationally acclaimed Unimportant Things (BMC Records, 2024), the András Dés Quartet returned in March 2026 with Decisions We Make (BMC Records). Conceived as a 49-minute, unbroken musical arc, the album weaves composed material with open musical spaces, allowing spontaneity, risk, and playful interaction to unfold in real time. As Gabriel Kahane writes in the liner notes, it is “as satisfying to the head as it is to the heart, shot through with hummable tunes, danceable grooves, and a jumbo crayon box’s worth of color. It is as much chamber music as it is jazz, and more than that, it is a formal wonder.” Photo: István Huszti / BMC