This compilation includes comprehensive selection from Namyslowski's discography recorded between 1981 and 1997, and presents wide spectrum of Namyslowski's music from funk, to jazz-rock, to bop inspired by Polish folk songs and dances.
One of the best, though short-lived groups led by Namyslowski was the 1974-76 Quintet with Karolak, Szukalski, Jarzebski and Bartkowski. These excellent jazzmen were lucky to record, in March 1975, rather unusual music by Namyslowski: the highly original pieces that sparked again the touchy problem of Polish folklore presence in jazz.
One of the best, though short-lived groups led by Namyslowski was the 1974-76 Quintet with Karolak, Szukalski, Jarzebski and Bartkowski. These excellent jazzmen were lucky to record, in March 1975, rather unusual music by Namyslowski: the highly original pieces that sparked again the touchy problem of Polish folklore presence in jazz.
"Jazz fills my life. It means to me everything - said Namyslowski in 1966, - Playing in quartet suits me the best...Until recently I did not set great store by composition. But now to be successful one cannot merely play Horace Silver's themes and other people's arrangements. And so I have created my own quartet and my own music, to be able play what I want and how I want..."
The music on this record, marked by the individuality
of the composer - leader and his sidemen ... is varied
structurally, instrumentally and harmonically
throughout, with changing tempos and times.
This 1991 studio recording present Zbigniew Namyslowski Quartet with leader on flute, alto and soprano saxophones; Jamusz Skowron on piano; Zbigniew Wegehaupt on bass, and Cezary Konrad on drums.
ZBIGNIEW NAMYSLOWSKI - is one of the most versatile and active jazz musicians in Poland. This childish-looking, small, fairhaired man is, however, the oldest member of the group and its leader. He was born in 1939. He studied 'cello and then, trying various different instruments, he took up the alto sax and is now one of the best alto saxophonists in Europe. liner notes by ROMAN WASCHKO taken from the original 1964 DECCA album
The complete live performance (on 2-CD's) of one of the greatest performers of jazz on the violin, and an extraordinary and forward thinking improviser. This is the last recorded document of Zbigniew Seifert music. On this album he is joined by members of prog jazz group Laboratorium.
This deluxe edition of Seifert's masterpiece comes with 142-page booklet with many rare pictures, essays, Seifert's letters, and reviews - both in Polish and English languages. Collector item. Limited edition.
Live performance of one of the greatest performers of jazz on the violin, and an extraordinary and forward thinking improviser. On this album he is joined by members of prog jazz group Laboratorium.
A masterful improviser who could have ranked at the top with any jazz artist of 20th century, Zbigniew Seifert's early death robbed Poland of one of its top jazz artists.
Zbigniew Wegehaupt - Polish jazz bass player. Graduate of instrumental bass class at State College of Music in Katowice. H ecollaborated with many best Polish jazz musicians, among others: Jan Ptaszyn Wroblewski, Zbigniew Seifert, Tomasz Stanko, Janusz Muniak, Andrzej Kurylewicz, Jerzy Satanowski, Zbigniew Namyslowski and Wojciech Karolak. Wegehaupt is a lecturer at the Faculty of Jazz in the State School of Music at Bednarska in Warsaw.
He took part in many jazz festivals in Poland and abroad including Jazz Jamboree, Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Jazz Festival in The Hague, Red Sea Jazz Festival, Bilbao Jazz Festival, Jazz Festival in Düsseldorf. He is a respected studio musician, beside numerous participations in jazz music recordings, he also worked in many pop music and film productions.
Unrestrained and at the same time sensuous bass clarinet is reminiscent of John Surman or Michael Pilz whose trademark was the right punch line and mood. It is truly brave and surprising that the trio decided to do without any harmonic instrument. What may be obvious to a pianist or guitar player is still quite a challenge fo an improvising clarinetist. This proves how confident and convincing Zimpel's craftsmanship is. It is admittedly greatly supported by his musical partners, the drummer Robert Rasz and the bass player Wojtek Traczyk, all three of them make a perfect tuned rhythmic section.
The driving need to make our music, and the fact that we were the only link with those who wanted to get to it, brought about the creation of ICTUS, which was born not as a commercial but as a cultural operation. (Andrea Centazzo)
This beautifully realized set includes eight audio CD's and two visual music DVD with all material conceived, produced, composed and performed by Andrea Centazzo. All items are housed together in elegant cardboard box, measuring 6 x 8.5 x 6. Each volume of the set comes with its own DVD-type packaging, with extensive artwork, release information, and line notes . Each volume of the set has a specific and separate character reflecting the wide spectrum of Centazzo's artistic endeavors: from improvised jazz - to symphonic pieces - to compositions for percussion solo - to chamber music - to multimedia opera - to world music - to art movie making.
The collaboration between Andrea Centazzo and Lol Coxhill lasted few years and saw mainly in 3 different combination the two playing in duo or with trombonist Giancarlo Schiaffini or with the trumpeter Franz Koglmann. In 1987 Coxhill, Centazzo and Schiaffini met in Pistoia for a recording session that originated the LP MOOT.
This collection of 6 CD's in two beautiful metal boxes contains almost all the materials recorded by the orchestra including a week of broadcasting for the Italian radio recorded in Rome and much more. Known as one of the most interesting reality of the new music of the 80s, the Mitteleuropa Orchestra was formed by Andrea Centazzo in the late 1979 integrating young players with skilled soloist with the aim of performing his own compositions.
