Jarek Smietana Talking Guitar All the notes fall naturally into place. Never garrulous or merely exhibitionistic, it is a jazz concert of the highest calibre. Each phrase is swinging and is full of drive and feeling. In brief, that is how you can describe the music of Jarek Smietana, one of the most outstanding Polish jazz musicians. He has created his own music style and individual sound, always personal yet constantly communicative. His first priority is the highest possible artistic level. (Leszek Kotarski, Jazz Forum) Audio Clip: Manhattan Joging
JAZZ '57 - 2nd Sopot Jazz Festival (3-CD's box-set) Complete chronicles of Polish Jazz milestone - 2nd Sopot Jazz Festival 1957. Featuring Krzysztof Komeda, Melomani, Albert Nicholas, Emil Mangelsdorff, Bill Ramsey, and Joki Freund.
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Jazz Band Ball Orchestra - 40 years (Blue Lou) The JBBO is Poland's oldest traditional jazz band and on ofr the best known European Jazz Formation. This is a special release celebrating 40th Anniversry of bands activities. St. Louis Blues
Jerzy Malek - By Five Trumpeter Jerzy Malek is a good example of the strong wave of young Polish jazz musicians coming to the Polish Jazz scene over the last few years.
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JERZY MILIAN - Jazz "Milian is one of the best vibraphonist who have appeared since the times of Red Norvo". (John Hammond)
Jerzy Milian Orkiestra Rozrywkowa PR i TV w Katowicach One of the most seek after albums by Milian, first time on CD. A quintessential example of Polish pop music grooves, mixed with Jazz-Pops touches, enhanced by its trademarked "Silesian Sound" - an unique big band flavor achieved by relatively small brass section. Brazilian-like vocals, tight arrangements, distinct dynamics and still - after 30+years - very modern articulation. Our strongest recommendation. Audio Clip: Wsrod Pampasow
jmTrio - Interludium Joachim Mencel, a graduate of Katowice Academy of Music - Jazz Department, is one of the most subtle, rich sounding and creative young pianists on the Polish Jazz scene.
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Joe Giardullo - Weather Giardullo's sound is leaner, more fragile and feminine and content to explore the cracks...
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Joe McPhee , Mikolaj Trzaska, Jay Rosen - Intimate Conversations The title of this recording, INTIMATE CONVERSATIONS, refers to the process which helped to generate the music. This is a series of dialogues, intimate in the sense that they involve shared and/or familiar experiences expressed in musical terms. It is a music of the moment; improvisations created in free space, in a first meeting. Like a drawing in ink on rice paper, it is what it is with out pretense, without correction, without apology. (Joe McPhee)
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Joe Morris - Fine Objects Listening to the absolute basic notion of what a sax trio should sound like, is a true joy (freejazz-stef.blogspot)
Kasia Stankowska Passions Katarzyna (Kasia) Stankowska is a winner of several prestigious jazz vocal competitions in Poland, including Jazz at the Odra River (2000) and Jazz Vocalists Festival in Zamosc (2001). Even though she is a relatively new face on Polish Jazz map, she's already established herself as one of the most interesting young artists.
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Kazutoki Umezu KIKI Band - Alchemic Life Kazutoki Umezu (Alt sax ,Soprano sax ,Clarinet ,Bass Clarinet) is one of the most important reed players in the world. One of his recent project s - Kazutoki Umezu "Kiki" Band" blends elements of middle Eastern music, rock and jazz.
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KEN VANDERMARK - Resonance (10-CD's box-set) Resonance band is one of the most important groups in Ken Vandermark's immense assortment of undertakings, which not only revisit several decades of history of jazz history art form (from Sonny Rollins to Stan Kenton, to Cecil Taylor, to Ornette Coleman, to Eric Dolphy, to ...), but also writes some new and fascinating chapters...
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Ken Vandermark - Resonance (Vinyl) The two weeks in Krakow, composing, then rehearsing/performing with this incredible group of musicians was truly one of the great experiences of my life. (Ken Vandermark )
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KEN VANDERMARK / MARCIN OLES / BRAT OLES Ideas We normally work in different musical fields and despite that, or maybe just because of that, every meeting like this brings about a new experience, even a kind of journey into the unknown...
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KEN VANDERMARK VANDERMARK 5 Four Sides To The Story 2-LP's LTD EDITION BOX SET When I look back and think about the ideas we were dealing with a year ago, and when I listen to the recording held in that club, I’m confronted with the failures that are there; which is probably why I’d rather be doing something else than writing these liner notes right now. But I’m also excited by what I hear, that the start of the music by the new quintet was so strong. From night to night it continues to be, which is why after ten years this ensemble is still looking for it’s next gig- so that it can keep finding something different to say and hopefully pay some of the rent along the way.
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Komeda Project Crazy Girl KOMEDA PROJECT, a jazz quintet, was brought to life from a desire to perform - on this side of the Atlantic - and be able to hear live, music of Krzysztof Komeda again.
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KRZYSIA GORNIAK - Emotions Krzysia Górniak is one of the most interesting Polish jazzwomen; she's electric guitar virtuoso.
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Krzysztof Herdzin Trio Live in Tygmont There is an unspoken understanding between us, an intuitive impulse that allows us to develop music in a direction that is surprising and pleasing to both the audience, and the three of us, without any prior rehearsals or agreements. (Krzysztof Herdzin)
