About the album

With over 50 years of experience on stage LD is still an insider's tip, an art phantom. Relatively few people have heard him play live as he only plays a few selected concerts each year. Perhaps it is - as Lajos reveals: "I play many different styles of music and really enjoy the surprising effect of going from one style and then taking a 90 degree turn to another in my next production. Therefore the public, the promoters or critics are unable to classify my style and will be uncertain." The well-know Jazz historian SGG (Budapest) once said: " Lajos has more than once proven his capability and flexibility in all styles of music. But, what we are hearing here is far more than this. Here presented is a highly gifted musician who says: listen up, this is what I can offer you, immerse yourselves in the sound of my clarinet. This anthology represents the essence of his work as an artist and composer. His clarinet play is so avant-garde, forever young and timeless, like a 'young lion' , leads the way to future musical visions. This playing will set the standard for many years..."