Budapest Klezmer Band, a Hungarian experimental klezmer music group, was formed in 1990. Ferenc Jávori, born in Munkács, grew up immersed in the Jewish culture of his hometown and became the band's musical mastermind. The group initially gained recognition by blending traditional klezmer melodies with influences from classical music, swing, jazz, and Latin rhythms. The Budapest Klezmer Band released their debut album, A Nakht in Gan Eydn, in 1995. Subsequent releases included The Train 7.40 (1997), Yiddishe Blues (2000), and Le chajem Rebbe (2005). The band's music often featured self-composed songs alongside reinterpretations of traditional Jewish and Eastern European folk tunes. Their innovative approach to klezmer, which Jávori described as the "blues of the 21st century," earned them significant acclaim, including the Kodály Zoltán Prize (2000), the Artisjus Prize (2003), and the Prima Prize (2015).
