The newest „green” album of 100nka, amazing and unusual two cds record of compositions improvisations and experiments. The first cd „potrawy sTrawy” contains a studio record of compositions and some tracks of absolutely free, pure music. The second one „kompot” is a live recording of a totally improvisated concert with a special guest Antoni „Ziut” Gralak and his trumpet..
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.
Acoustic modern jazz. Standards and original compositions. Variety of grooves and moods: bebop, swing, funk, Brazilian, classical, ballad, ECM, calypso.
Producer Jaymz Bee and engineer James Paul were recording a live piano compilation at The Rogue Studio that featured over two dozen pianists. Makowicz came in to play one song and impressed Jaymz and James so much they immediately offered to record an entire solo piano album for him at no charge. He returned to record 25 tracks in one day and then chose his favorite 17 tracks to release on a new CD; this is his 38th full album.
This celebration of Poland and America, classical music and jazz, is already a platinum seller in Poland; it warrants serious attention from jazz fans around the world.
The Andrzej Jagodzinski Trio's first album, Chopin, was named Best Record of 1994 by Jazz Forum Magazine and won the Fryderyk Award (Polish Grammy) as best jazz record of the year. The Trio was a key influence in launching the "Chopin stream" in Polish jazz.
Most attempts to jazz up [classical music] are doomed to failure but Jagodzinski manages to avoid the "switched-on Bach" approach, listening out for those aspects of Chopin's celebrated pianism which are most jazz-like [...] Very beautiful and unaffected music. (Richard Cook & Brian Morton, the Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, 1996)
Asocjacja Hagaw a is the most memorable example of trad revival in Polish jazz of 1960s. The Group was originally established in May 1964 as the Stodola club quintet. The name "Hagaw" came from the first letters of names of original band members.
The group recorded only one self-titled album but it marked the history of Polish jazz forever. Jazz Forum's critics survey in 1990s found 'Time Killers' to be the Best Polish Jazz Record of 1980's.
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)
Very groovy vocal jazz from Poland -- very much in the style of the best work by the Novi Singers! The group's led by the lovely Ewa Bem, but features harmonizing male voices behind her on many titles -- set alongside lightly electric instrumentation that has lots of sweet breezy touches! There's a very playful feel to the tunes that's clearly inspired by the bossa vocals of Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 -- but which also has some great electric Polish jazz 70s touches as well. (dustygroove) Audio Clip: Podaruj mi troche slonca
