1. Mademoiselle "Ka" 4'25 2. Babylon Samba 5'05 3. Gama 5'36 4. Mr.DD 4'55 5. C.O.C.X. 5'24 6. Jose & Lak (Torres, Antymos) 1'15 7. Kameleon 5'49 8. Song for Pula (Rek) 1'33 9. Fioletowy Liquor 4'34
All Music composed by: Tomasz Stanko (except as indicated)
Line-up:
Tomasz Stanko -trumpet Antymos Apostolis - guitar, guitars drums, bass and percussion Vitold Rek - bass, gong Jose Antonio Torres - conga, percussion
Recorded: May 1983 at Studio ZPR Theatre STU in Cracow, Poland
About: Aha, C.O.C.X. That word not necessary conjures up images of relaxation, stress-relief or healthy living with no drugs nor booze - especially when you consider the date when this album was recorded (1983), which is probably somewhere around 'the darkest' period in Stanko's body of work. But - surprise surprise - the main promise of C.O.C.X. is just that - relaxation and stress-relief. Stanko's romantically rocking trumpet, Apostolis' guitar solos on their way from Greece to Jamaica, J.A Torress' Latin congas, Rek's swinging bass - all those integrands create an experience which tend to be everybody's favorite, even among the folks who are not especially keen on post-electric Miles grooves. For those times when you just want to be noncommittal about you music selection, that would be a perfect record to choose, especially in company of well chilled bottle of Pino Grigio or New Zeeland's Sauvignon Blanc. (chazz4jazz)
