There is God, Demiurge, The Craftsman, Something. If one has any doubts listen up to this record. I do know one thing - this SOMETHING was there on September 19, 1999 in Ukraine. In Vinnitsa. On the stage. Somewhere between those two musicians. Or inside one of them.
I have always been intrigued by the piano's restrictions in creation of personal and original sound and style, far removed from versatility of the clarinet or saxophone... (B.B.Oles)
“Double Heart” is a generous portion of wonderful jazz in its purest form: beautiful varied compositions, charming in their clarity and melodic content, and a clear acoustic sound, combined with outstanding but not overstated rhythm section.
The 80 year old saxophone & flute player Charlie Mariano is a living legend and the double bass player Vitold Rek is one of the most expressive and sensitive European virtuosi of his instrument. On „opus absolutum“ they are accompanied by piano & drums, and the singular, relaxed atmosphere of this jazz album is fascinating. A perfect interplay. (LJEifel) Gitarre & Bass, January 2004
'Pig inside the Gentleman' continues on poetical path established by 1960s Polish Jazz classics like Krzysztof Komeda and Andrzej Kurylewicz. Strong and ferocious sound but at the same time with uplifting and inspiring film music-like themes.
Pianist Brad Mehldau is featured on five piano/bass duos. Bassist Darek Oles has toured the world with such noted musicians as Brad Mehldau, Charles Lloyd, Bennie Maupin, Dianne Reeves, Shiela Jordan and many others. Darek now offers his first CD as a leader, which features several of his well known colleagues in duo, trio and quartet formats. This is a profound CD by one of the most important bassists and composers in jazz today.
Duets are rather rare instrumental jazz combinations. The very combination of piano and bass calls for the superior technical and creative qualities of both partners.
Romanian's folk music motives create just a pretext for a sophisticated encounter of the most innovative musicians from all spectrums of Central European jazz.
Comprehensive selection of the most important soundtracks composed by Krzysztof Komeda. Released in exclusive box-set with 8 CDs in one specially designed cardboard box. Each CD in in its own jewel case with complete artwork. Produced by Komeda's wife - Zofia Komeda.
Such a symbiotic relationship between jazz and classical music, their mutual interweaving, such a kaleidoscope of hues, rhythms and motives, fine symphonic instrumentation, emotions marked by the composer’s personality probably cannot be found in Polish and foreign attempts of that kind.
With his new album, “Katharsis”, Leszek Kulakowski confirms his position of one of the most intelligent and creative Polish jazz artsits. His music is outstanding because of its originality in which the jazz pulse, phrasing and improvisations go together with fascinations with romanticism as well as very progressive, contemporary means of expression and the climate typical of contemporary concert music.
