Legendary recording from 1974 presents Big Band Katowice at its peak form with a selection of jazz-rock tunes mixed with contemporary mainstream - all presented it's trade marked "Silesian sound". The lineup consist of students Katowice Academy of Music and includes some of the brightest stars from Polish Jazz constellation of 1970s that formed leading jazz-rock bands of that era: Extra Ball and Sun Ship. Blast from the past that sounds surprisingly modern and very, very funky!
Audio Clip: Sorcerer

BIG BAND KATOWICE
Music for my friends
Polish Jazz vol.52

Label: Polskie Nagrania - Muza , 1977/2007
Catalogue No: PNCD 1052 (SX 1560)
Format: CD digipak, Deluxe Edition (24-bit re-mastered from original master tapes)
Condition: GENUINE, BRAND NEW, FACTORY SEALED

Audio Clip:

Sorcery

Polish Funk's Playlist:

Tracks:

1. Happening
2. Li'l Darlin'
3. Sorcery
4. The Ballade for Alice
5. Madrox
6. Hey, Man
7. Music for my friends
8. Experience

Performed by:

Zbigniew Kalemba - conductor, leader

T. Janiak, B. Aleksa, G. Hardwig, E. Maliszewski, Z. Bankowski, M. Kowalewski - trumpets

L. Dziwoki, J. Smolarczyk, L. Kurek, S. Rusek - trombones

J. Jarosik, J. Glowczewski, P. Pikielny, S. Nakielski, E. Okoniwski, A. Olejniczak, P. Pronko

M. Wolny - flute

W. Gogolewski, W. Sendecki - piano

J. Smietana, A. Trefon - guitar

J. Cichy, Z. Wegehaupt - bass

C. Szymanski - drums

B. Dziedzic, M. Stach - percussion

Recorded:

March 1977, Katowice, Poland

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Legendary recording from 1974 presents Big Band Katowice at its peak form with a selection of jazz-rock tunes mixed with contemporary mainstream - all presented it's trade marked "Silesian sound". The lineup consist of students Katowice Academy of Music and includes some of the brightest stars from Polish Jazz constellation of 1970s that formed leading jazz-rock bands of that era: Extra Ball and Sun Ship. Blast from the past that sounds surprisingly modern and very, very funky!