KADA AD LIBITUM
Kada ad Libitum was founded in 2005. Kada founder László Válik (guitar, effects) and
Dániel Váczi (saxophone), Mátyás Szandai (bass) and András Mohay (drums), created a
free improvisational quartet in which rock, modern mainstream jazz, various folk
music and elements of contemporary classical music flow into each other, creating
two different alloys in moments. Our first album, Approximationes, was released that
year.
Our second album [Sic!], Made in 2007, differs from the first recording, which
consists exclusively of free improvisations, in that although we also did not use
pre-written themes, many pieces contain pre-arranged structures and various musical
games.
In 2009, András Mohay was replaced by Zsolt Kovács Sárvári behind the drums. We have
already recorded our third record (Progressio, Inflexio, Repetitio) with him, mixing
the approaches of the first two materials.
After Mátyás Szandai moved to France, Ernő Hock took his place.
The formation made new recordings in 2014, supplemented by new musicians, with the
participation of Krisztián Keszei (guitar, bass guitar) and composer György Bartók
(organ, keyboards) from contemporary rock music. In doing so, we further broadened
our musical spectrum, maintaining our commitment to improvisation, spontaneous
musical manifestations.
The recordings were made in L.V.Hang Studio, we judged it so good that the band and
the label (L.V.Records) were encouraged, so we released a compilation album
consisting of three CDs. The musical communication and harmony worked very well
during the recordings, so we managed to record many more compositions than we had
planned.
In 2017, we recorded a studio concert on analog tape, from which a vinyl album called
"In Vivo" was made. This was the last concert of Zsolt Sárvári Kovács with the
orchestra, his place was taken by Dániel Serei, who is also the drummer of the
Budapest Jazz Orchestra.