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Pospieszalski, Marek

Polish Composers Of The 20th Century [2 CDs]

Pospieszalski, Marek : Polish Composers Of The 20th Century [2 CDs] (Clean Feed)

Featuring some of Poland's most interesting improvisers and contemporary players and led by wind & reedist Marek Pospieszalski, this 8-piece ensemble use the compositions of Krauze, Kotonski, Baird, Rudzinksi, Stachowski, Sikorsi, &c. as the inspiration and influence for sophisticated arrangements & improvisations merging concepts of jazz, contemporary composition & sound art.
 

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Personnel:



Marek Pospieszalski-soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, alto clarinet, flute, tape

Piotr Checki-tenor saxophone

Tomasz Dabrowski-trumpet

Tomasz Sroczynski-viola

Szymon Mika-electric guitar, acoustic guitar

Grzegorz Tarwid-piano

Max Mucha-double bass

Qba Janicki-drums, soundboard


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UPC: 5609063005851

Label: Clean Feed
Catalog ID: CF585
Squidco Product Code: 31661

Format: 2 CDs
Condition: New
Released: 2022
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded at Alchemia, in Krakow, Poland, in July, 2021, by Tomasz Kubiak.

Descriptions, Reviews, &c.

"Poland is a big cauldron in what concerns jazz and contemporary music. Conscious of this crossed particularity, saxophonist, composer and producer Marek Pospieszalski decided to arrange pieces of 12 great Polish classical authors of the 20th Century to clear up their respective influences to the present-day musical reality of that European country, be it jazz (he is one of the top players in Poland of this genre), collective improvisation, club music, noise or sound art.

The result is this double album with almost two hours of duration, reuniting mind-puzzling versions of scores by Jan Krenz, Tadeusz Baird, Kazimierz Serocki, Tomasz Sikorski, Witold Szalonek, Boguslaw Schaeffer, Marek Stachowski, Andrzej Panufnik, Roman Palester, Zbigniew Rudzinski, Wlodzimierz Kotonski and Zygmunt Krauze. Very rich in terms of timbre and color, using unusual instruments as an old office Scandinavian piano or a reel-to-reel tape recorder, this precious release will amaze you for sure."-Clean Feed


Artist Biographies

"Marek Pospieszalski is one of the most promising musicians in Europe according to German magazine JazzThing. His musical education has been greatly influenced by his family and the environment around the band Tie Break. His environment is a broadly understood and unlimited improvised music. At the same time, Pospieszalski draws on a variety of genres and styles, often going beyond the usual patterns.

He has made joint albums with such artists as Marco Eneidi and Dennis Gonzalez. He leads his own quartet (with Elias Stemeseder, Max Mucha and Max Andrzejewski) and the Malediwy duo with Qba Janicki. He is also one of the pillars of Wojtek Mazolewski's quintet. He performed among others in Japan, China, India, the United States, Norway, Sweden, England, Ireland, France, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Turkey, Romania, Greece. As a session musician, he has taken part in dozens of radio and television concerts and recorded several dozen albums."

-Periscope (https://www.periscope-lyon.com/en/artists/marek-pospieszalski-2/)
11/20/2024

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"Piotr Checki, born 1989, Poland is a saxophonist known for the groups Algorhythm, Jaskułke Sextet, Kamil Piotrowicz Quintet, Kamil Piotrowicz Sextet, and Michał Bąk Quartetto."

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/4349209-Piotr-Ch%C4%99cki)
11/20/2024

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"Praised by DownBeat Magazine as one of Europe's most versatile and curious players, Polish-born trumpeter Tomasz Dąbrowski - Scandinavian-based musician and composer makes music that whispers then screams; beautiful, open melodies merging into non-trumpet-like noise.

With nine albums released under his own name and dozens of recordings as a co-leader and sideman, he is considered as one of the most active and gifted trumpeters and composers in Europe. Dividing his time between solo projects and cooperating with some of the finest musicians of the day in Europe, South America and Asia. His strong, instantly-recognizable sound and expressive playing are inspired by Eastern European folk, free jazz and contemporary avant-garde music.

Tomasz has mostly been known for his work with TOM TRIO [debut album nominated 2013 to the Fryderyk Award - Polish Music Industry Award], Japanese quartet AD HOC, FREE4ARTS, OCEAN FANFARE, and string of concerts S-O-L-O: 30th Birthday / 30 Concerts / 30 Cities. The youngest member of Globe Unity who worked with great artists, such as Tomasz Stańko, Evan Parker, Kris Davis, Tyshawn Sorey, Fredrik Lundin, Maria Faust, Riccardo Del Fra, Michiyo Yagi, Hiroshi Minami and Marilyn Mazur. Dąbrowski is a member of a Danish musician-run collective and record label Barefoot Records.

Tomasz Dąbrowski has always been rejecting the conventions of lineup choice: starting with a trio without a harmonic instrument, forming duos with drums and a trio with piano and drums to playing solo trumpet concerts. Working with string orchestra, writing for big band and experimenting with dance and theater. Always looking for new sounds, textures and forms of expression, proving that the unconventional has its peculiar colour and is beautiful in its own way."

-Tomasz Dabrowski Website (http://www.tomdabrowski.com/en/bioprojects)
11/20/2024

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Tomasz Sroczyński is a Polish violin and viola player, leader of the Tomasz Sroczyński Trio. He has composed and realized two symphonies for violin and sampler.

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/3786756-Tomasz-Sroczy%C5%84ski)
11/20/2024

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"Szymon Mika (born 1991) - one of the most talented guitarists of young generation, prizewinner of International Jarek Śmietana Jazz Guitar Competition, Grand Prix Jazz Nad Odrą and many more.

Recognized for great technique and sound he also delights audience with uncommon maturity. Great personalities such as Peter Bernstein, Mike Stern and John Abercrombie have expressed their admiration for his talent.

Szymon has played on numerous national and international festivals (for example Montreux Jazz Festival, Jazz Fest Wien) and participated in many jazz workshops.

In 2016 he graduated with master degree from Music Academy in Katowice, he continued his studies in Basel at Jazz Campus. In 2017-2018 he participated in Fousyear program where he was working on music and performing with Avishai Cohen, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Dave Holland, Mark Turner, Joshua Redman to name a few.

On daily basis he shares the stage with top Polish jazz musicians, being a part of original music projects.

He's also a composer, three CDs with some of his original music have so far been released: "Organ Spot" by Organ Spot, "Popyt" by Mateusz Pałka/Szymon Mika Quartet and his last trio albums: "Unseen" and "Togetherness" recorded with Polish bassist Max Mucha and Israeli/American drummer - Ziv Ravitz."

-Szymon Mika Website (https://www.szymonmika.com/bio-english/)
11/20/2024

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"Grzegorz Tarwid - pianist and composer. He has gathered experience from many masters of Polish pianism: first from the veteran of traditional jazz Wojciech Kamiński, then Andrzej Jagodziński and Michał Tokaj. He has moved then to Copenhagen to study and be inspired by the Danish free improvised school: Jacob Anderskov and Carsten Dahl. He toured with Zbigniew Namysłowski, Maciej Obara but also with Marcin Masecki and Jan Młynarski. He co-creates: trio Sundial with Wojciech Jachna and Albert Karch, duo Diomede with saxophonist Tomasz Markanicz, SPRZEDAM project with Macio Moretti and Jędrzej Łagodziński and Alfons Slik with Szymon Gąsiorek. He was a curator of the Piano Room festival in Warsaw club SPATiF in January 2019."

-Grzegorz Tarwid Website (http://tarwid.pl/en/about-me/)
11/20/2024

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"Max Mucha: Jazz double bass player, graduate of the Jazz Institute of the Academy of Music in Katowice. He currently lives in Berlin and is active on the Polish and European music scene. He has cooperated with such musicians as Dominik Wania, Adam Pierończyk, Mateusz Pospieszalski, Maciej Obara, Kuba Płużek, Elias Stemeseder, Max Andrzejewski, Szymon Mika. He has performed at many European festivals, including the Jazzfest Berlin, Moers Festival, Warsaw Summer Jazz Days. Winner of many awards at European festivals, such as: Jazz Hoileaart in Belgium, Getxo Jazz in Spain or Jazz Juniors."

-GoOut (https://goout.net/en/max-mucha/pztxleg/)
11/20/2024

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"Qba Janicki [Bydgoszcz/Kraków] - Born on 6th February 1989 in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He started to play drums at age of 4, at age of 15 he started to use electronics. From his early years he have played with lots of different musicians during rehearsal brakes of bands which were practicing in MÓZG club in Bydgoszcz. Then at age of 11 He started to study timpani and percussion at PZSM im. Artura Rubinsteina in Bydgoszcz, at class of Miroslaw Zyta. After 13 years of practicing, mostly alone, and searching for his own techniques and sounds he started to play in public. In 2008 He became a student of Cracow Music Academy at Stanislaw Welanyk's timpani and percussion class, then in 2009 He started to study drums and percussion on jazz and modern music department at the same academy. His main theory in playing music is to play what makes you happy, no matter what genre it is. His main roots are in traditional percussion, classical and improvised music, but he is also performing rock, electronic.

-Mixcloud (https://www.mixcloud.com/QbaJanicki/)
11/20/2024

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Track Listing:



CD1



1. Krauze 12:00

2. Kotonski 7:03

3. Baird 8:53

4. Rudzinski 7:59

5. Stachowski 9:16

6. Krenz 11:03

CD2



1. Serocki 8:11

2. Palester 9:23

3. Szalonek 5:30

4. Panufnik 8:47

5. Sikorski 9:35

6. Schaeffer 13:14

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