Long awaited and stylishly stimulating second album from guitarist Przemyslaw Straczek, contains compilation of Przemyslaw's eclectic original tracks and features a rendition of exciting pieces from the legendary Polish rock band, Maanam. The record is delightfully energetic and represents a number of different styles, which all have influenced and inspired the artist over the years: jazz, Latin American music, blues and modal elements; they all are subtle but cleverly and skillfully incorporated into his music. The amazing fusion of different styles, gives the appropriate background to the guitarist's virtuoso technique and manner, which perfectly blends with memorable inputs from the other members of the band: Jerzy Malek (trumpet), Maciej Garbowski (bass) and Sebastian Kuchczynski (drums).
Far from the technology-conscious electronica that we have grown accustomed to, Skalpel draw from the Polish jazz scene that flourished during the Communist era the elements to create a soulful and honest collection of groovy compositions. Marcin Cichy and Igor Pudlo demonstrate all the way through a great understanding of their sound sources and a great control over their music without ever sounding arrogant or pretentious.
Sun Ship was one of the most interesting bands on the Polish Jazz scene of the late 70's and early 80's. The band combined young rhythm section of pianist Adzik Sendecki, bass player Vitold Rek, and drummer Marek Stach; with more matured saxophone players: Henryk Miskiewicz and Zbigniew Jaremko.
This beautifully realized set includes six separate CD's from Polish Jazz Masters: MICHAL URBANIAK, WOJCIECH KAROLAK, JAREK SMIETANA, TOMASZ SZUKALSKI, CZESLAW BARTKOWSKI, KAZIMIERZ JONKISZ and the band SUN SHIP.
Noboru Jones, a native Californian, is one of the most remarkable new voices rising from the underground Los Angeles contemporary scenes. This state of the art jazz recording featuring Lutte Berg (Sweden) guitars & Roberto Ottaviano (Italy) saxes and Noboru Jones percussion. A cross over of ECM-style jazz, improvised music and world music with a taste of new age on the top. Dream-like atmospheres in the typical contemporary digital sound. Amazing trio recorded live in Austria. The Middlesex
Purple Sun is a festive fusion album that works well within the constraints of the idiom and avoids all its pitfalls. Stanko and company liberally mix On the Corner-era Miles Davis with the tonal advancements of the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Influenced by contemporary, jazz and ambient styles, Victor Chorobik’s work captures the essence of sounds, scenes and timeless human stories. Electronic instruments weave an evocative backdrop to complementary acoustic "storylines" told by flutes, reeds, percussion. For Victor, the composition process, free improvisation, and the act of performance all involve the construction of these musical narratives.
The globalization of jazz has long been a reality and its subsequent contact with ethnically diverse folk idioms has often produced exciting and creative music. This special synergy is no better showcased than on recent offerings from Taso Music...
"Why not Samba" is the first compilation in the history o Polish phonograph, which shows the impact of Latin music on the Polish pop and jazz scene. At set of tunes from the 60's, 70's & 80's, recorded by various artists, who represent various styles like rock, jazz, or even psychedelic music. All said, they have one thing in common: they're all fascinated by tropical rhythms.
To be successful, it is no longer enough to play Horace Silver themes. One shouldn't play material borrowed from records (...) I founded my own quartet and created my music to play what I want to and how I want to. (Zbigniew Namyslowski)
Namyslowski cites John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, and Joe Henderson as his favorite musicians but also draws inspiration from other sources, including blues, rock, and traditional Polish, Balkan, and Indian music. Namyslowski is also a very successful composer, including genres outside of jazz and encompassing anything from Polish version of funk to sophisticated pop music. In the field of composition, Namyslowski has created his own unique and easily recognizable language: the harmonic language, the swing that goes beyond the scale of musical transcription, the jazz tradition, and his always present appreciation of Polish music folklore.
