Oluyemi’s experience in sharing musical language utterance includes the great Cecil Taylor, Wadada Leo Smith, Alan Silva, William Parker, Wilber Morris, John Tchicai, Roscoe Mitchell and wonderful conversations with Anthony Braxton and Charles Gayle.
Osjan is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating bands on the Polish stage. Formed 28 years ago, they still remain part of the underground. The group's strength lies in its enormous musical imagination, creativity and genuine message.
Pawel Kaczmarczyk represents the hope for a return of the times of the likes of Komeda and Trzaskowski, that it will once again be said - Poland is alive with jazz. (Marek Romanski, Hi-Fi)
Recorded live in concert, with the clarinet legend Perry Robinson and the up-and-coming Japanese pianist Nobu Stowe, "The soul in the Mist" not only stands as one of the newly recorded ICTUS productions but also states the beginning of a new creative path for composer and percussionist Andrea Centazzo. The Soul in the Mist
Pink Freud is an improvising trio. Its music is fresh and modern; inspired by jazz, rock, folk, jungle, drum'n'bass etc. Pink Freud demands audience's sensitivity and concentration. Musicians play subtle tunes fully aware of their music.
In his decision to go for the double bass, Lemanczyk followed the voice of his soul. You can hear it in each and every note of "Follow the Soul". His performance is characterized by a strong and resolute attack on the string, a deep and full tone, precision of articulation, melodic invention. (Krzysztof Kuczkowski)
Revelations seldom happen and if they occur they usually get lost in the multitude of loudly advertised events. Only few realize consciously their presence, but the only thing they can do is to bring people's attention to the phenomenon. Piotr Wojtasik is a genuine revelation of Polish jazz. No doubt about this. Hope
Revelations seldom happen and if they occur they usually get lost in the multitude of loudly advertised events. Only few realize consciously their presence, but the only thing they can do is to bring people's attention to the phenomenon. PIOTR WOJTASIK is a genuine revelation of Polish jazz.
One of the recently formed international jazz groups is present one, combining three eminent, universally known Americans with the two Polish young lions of jazz. The amazing thing is these five excellent jazzmen merge into a wonderful unity. Quest
"Polish Funk" contains tunes by Polish artists only. Their inspirations were obvious, however they went far beyond recreating and mimicking western music - they enhanced it by adding a little bid of Slavic flavor.
As with previous volumes, this one's put together by the Soul Service DJ Team -- and this time around, they seem to really be opening up their bag -- increasing the styles of music offered through an exploration of fusion, vocal jazz, big band, and soul -- all with a deep undercurrent of the funk promised in the title! There's some really wicked tunes with Polish lyrics -- words you probably can't understand, but which are sung with a nicely harsh edge that almost make the tunes feel like Finders Keepers-styled funk. (DustyGroove)
As with previous volumes, this one's put together by the Soul Service DJ Team -- and this time around, they seem to really be opening up their bag -- increasing the styles of music offered through an exploration of fusion, vocal jazz, big band, and soul -- all with a deep undercurrent of the funk promised in the title! There's some really wicked tunes with Polish lyrics -- words you probably can't understand, but which are sung with a nicely harsh edge that almost make the tunes feel like Finders Keepers-styled funk. (DustyGroove)
A wonderful introduction to the kinds of grooves we've been digging from Poland for years -- that mad mix of jazz, funk, fusion, electric, and vocal elements that somehow managed to flourish wonderfully during the 70s years of Soviet control -- a real musical marvel, considering the setting -- and because of tight border control, very few of these tunes ever made it out to the west! (Dusty Groove)
Andrzej Trzaskowski...has played something of a pioneering role in the brief history of Polish jazz...as a composer Trzaskowski goes far beyond the confines of jazz. His wide knowledge of musical compositions enables him to express himself in the idioms of Webern and Messiaen, as well as in those of neoclassicists... Audio Clip: Wariacja Jazzowa na temat Chmiela
