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vera jonas and marton fenyvesi FLEETSTREET RESIDENT PROGRAM |
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Fleetstreet Resident Program Vera Jonas and Marton Fenyvesi Vera Jonas is a London based Hungarian singer-songwriter. Her recent activities include jazz influenced songs with elements of spoken word, pop, hip-hop and live electronics (loops and effects). She also started accompaning her music with visual arts, shot by herself in various places in London, finding an atmosphere visually that suits her songs. Her new EP entitled Pyjama Sessions was recorded in Amsterdam in October 2010, arranged and co-written with Marton Fenyvesi, accompanied by his band, the Amsterdam-Budapest Underground. The songs are all originals, they are performing it live with a full band and also in duo. She's working with music producer and keyboard player Gibbs King (Roots Manuva, NFA), writing electronic music which will be released this summer.
Vera Jonas and Marton Fenyvesi Marton Fenyvesi is a Hungarian guitarist, composer and arranger living in Budapest. He plays in various well known jazz and contemporary ensembles, combos and big bands in Hungary (Modern Art Orchestra, Elemer Balazs Sextet, Barcza Congressio, Nikoletta Szoke Trio, Daniel Vaczi Quartet), won many hungarian and also international jazz prizes in the last few years (Monaco Jazz Soloist Competition 2010, 3rd prize, Hungarian Jazz Society Combo Competition 2008), composes and arranges music for small and large ensembles. He formed his own international band called Amsterdam-Budapest Undergound in 2009 at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and recorded one live and one studio demos in the past two years with his own compositions and a couple of standards. He is teaching at the Egressy Beni Conservatory in Budapest, Hungary. Projects Vera Jonas and Marton Fenyvesi are living and working apart from eachother in London and Budapest since 2009. They write, compose and arrange their own music, yet their plans together musically grew stronger and more defined in the last year. They recorded, arranged together, setting up an international co-operation on the axis of London-Boston-Amsterdam-Budapest, playing gigs in Europe. Their aim is to make this work more affective and successful without boundaries. The Hamburg Resident Program is a perfect opportunity for them to finally have a place they both could stay, and encourage their music to grow without thinking how little time they have in their hands to work face-to-face.
Audiovisual piece created together over the internet working apart from each other It would be a very fortunate situation for both of them to stay in the same city for 3 months, as in the last years they have been travelling on the axis of London-Amsterdam-Budapest and using the internet to compose, rehearse and arrange with limited time and space. This opportunity would give thek a great chance to spend quality time together, without any distractions, and would help the the project grow enourmusly. Live Performances Performances by Vera Jonas and Marton Fenyvesi are detailed below. Audiovisual live performance in duo Music and vision based on Vera Jonas songs and lyrics perfomed by a vocal-guitar duo using live electronics and premade video material. The project would be completeley developed and realized in the residency period. (Video sketches and soundsamples attached.) Technical requirements: - stereo PA system with sound engineer (at least four line inputs and one monitor speaker) OR one multifunctional acoustic amp (with separated acoustic guitar and mic inputs [Roland AC60/90 or Schertler amps preferred]) - one guitar amp (VOX AC, Fender Deluxe/Deville preferred [no Twinreverb]); - one projector with curtain (size depends on the place of the performance). Financial details: No expenses.
Together after the "Pyjama" recording session in Amsterdam Live performance in duo Music and vision based on Vera Jonas songs and lyrics perfomed by a vocal-guitar duo using live electronics. Technical requirements: - stereo PA system with sound engineer (at least four line inputs and one monitor speaker) OR one multifunctional acoustic amp (with separated acoustic guitar and mic inputs [Roland AC60/90 or Schertler amps preferred]) - one guitar amp (VOX AC, Fender Deluxe/Deville preferred [no Twinreverb]); Financial details: No expenses. Vera Jonas „Pyjama Sessions” Live music performance based on Vera Jonas songs with Marton Fenyvesi's arrangements in co-operation with the Amsterdam-Budapest Underground. A new demo recording planned (see the plan details below) with a couple of new songs and arrangements developed in Hamburg.
Working on the "Pyjama" Sessions EP at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam Requirements: - acoustic piano or pianino; - Fender Rhodes with a tube amp (Twinreverb preferred); - bass guitar amp (Aguilar or EBS systems preferred); - electric guitar amp (at least 15 W. VOX AC, Fender Deluxe/Deville preferred [no Twinreverb]); - acoustic guitar amp (AER, Schertler amps preferred); or line signal [if monitor system available]; drum set without cymbals (Gretsch preferred, no special details); - PA system with two stereo vocal lines two monitors. - whole band amplification (in clubs, small places not necessary) in the case of amplification at least five independent monitor lines with speakers. - sound engineer. Financial details: - 3
band members travelling fees from Amsterdam
- 3 band members
payments Amsterdam-Budapest Underground Concert by the instrumental quartet based on Marton Fenyvesi's compositions and standards (separate concert programs). New compositions in sight worked out in Hamburg.
The AB Underground on tour in the Netherlands-Hungary, 2010 Requirements: - acoustic piano or pianino or Fender Rhodes with a tube amp (Twinreverb preferred); - bass guitar amp (Aguilar or EBS systems preferred); - electric guitar amp (at least 15 W, Fender Deluxe/Deville or VOX AC preferred); - drum set without cymbals (Gretsch preferred, no special details); - whole band amplification (in clubs, small places not necessary) in the case of amplification at least four independent monitor lines with speakers . Financial details: - 3
band members travelling fees from Amsterdam* - 3
band members payments
Marton Fenyvesi Trio Marton Fenyvesi's trio with local musicians (guitar-double bass-drums) weekly jam session residency, pub and club gigs with standards and some of Marton Fenyvesi's originals in program.
The MNM Trio founded by Marton Fenyvesi in concert. Artwork by Roza Osgyányi. Technical requirements: - electric guitar amp (at least 15 W, Fender Twinreverb, Fender Deluxe/Deville preferred); Financial details: - 2 local band members travelling costs - 2
local band members payments Workshops Jazz guitar workshops and lessons Led by Marton Fenyvesi for free in the whole residency period for groups or personaly. Jazz combo collective improvisational workshop Led by Marton Fenyvesi for free in the whole residency period for groups. Instrumental Workshops Jazz guitar, jazz piano and bass guitar workshops for small groups or personaly led by the members of the Amsterdam-Budapest Underground in the period of their presence. Recording Vera Jonas-Marton Fenyvesi duo Realization of the new duo material in studio realization of the audiovisual program on dvd and sharing on the internet. Vera Jonas „Pyjama Sessions” Realization of the new quintet material in studio. Plandetails in the period of the residence - At least 6 duo concerts in Hamburg (minimum 3 of them are audiovisual); - At least 2 Pyjama Sessions concerts in Hamburg; - At least 2 Amsterdam-Budapest Underground concerts in Hamburg; - At least 4 concerts in other cities of Germany (Berlin, Hannover, Bremen, Köln, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart in focus). - At least 6 days recording sessions in studio; - At least 1 workshop with the Amsterdam-Budapest Underground; - Marton Fenyvesi workshops and lessons - Marton Fenyvesi Trio concerts in Hamburg with resident musicians. Basic financial and technical details for residence Period of residence: 15 June - 15 September, 2011 Basic financial background: 800 EU / month / person Basic accomodation requirements:1 separate appartment with 2 separate rooms Basic requirements for the project realization: - 1 practice room
regularly available for duo rehearsals and individual practicing
- 1 practice room available for band-rehearsals with complete rehearsal equipment. - detailed list with contact informations of local clubs and cultural institutions; - detailed list with contact informations of local and non-local organizers, societies and managament companies. *If the 3 foreigner bandmembers travel to Hamburg, Pyjama Sessions and Amsterdam-Budapest Underground projects can be made in one tour. |
