Andreas Varady - The Quest (2018)

The Quest is guitar virtuoso Andreas Varady’s debut on Resonance Records and his clarion call statement as an artist. Discovered by the legendary producer Quincy Jones at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2012 at a mere 15 years of age, Varady has gone on to wow established music icons such as George Benson and Marcus Miller, as well as fans around the world. His self-titled debut was released on Verve in 2014 to great critical acclaim, and The Quest marks another evolution with Varady stating, “I feel like I’m giving you a piece of me on this album.” Varady’s father, Bandi, plays bass and his younger brother, Adrian (15), plays drums, joined by the fiery duo of Venezuelan pianist Benito Gonzalez and Slovakian saxophonist Radovan Tariška. The CD booklet includes an essay by acclaimed jazz critic and author Bill Milkowski, along with an introduction by Quincy Jones.