The recording session took place shortly after the tour to Ukraine, during which the trio played concert in Lviv during the Ukrainian Orange Revolution. Not surprisingly, this historical event became the main driver for the recordings, its main inspiration, as well as an idea for the disc title.
Trzaska / Friis / Uuskyla Orangeada
Label: Kilogram Records 2006 Catalogue No: KG 12 Format: CD
1. Next stop (Uuskyla) 2. Tallest Trees (Uuskyla) 3. Orangeada (Trzaska/Nielsen/Uuskyla) 4. Scandal in the Forest (Nielsen) 5. Ford Fiasco (Nielsen) 6. Charm Trousers Ballad (Trzaska) 7. Man with yellow eyes (Trzaska)
Line-up:
Mikolaj Trzaska - alto, C melody, baritone, saxophones & bass clarinet Peter Friis Nielsen - electric bass Peeter Uuskyla - drums
Recorded:
November 29 & December 1, 2004 at the Scianka Studio by Maciej Cieslak
Produced by Maciej Cieslak Mastering by Jarogniew Milewski Cover d-sign by Macio Moretti
About:
Kilogram Records is well known for releasing the albums recorded in a different settings then "conventional" recording studio. The goal is to capture improvised music and jazz in its natural acoustic space. Prior release from Kilogram's catalog are examples of this approach: "La skech up" was carried out in the theater building in Kalisz, "Danzinger Strassenmuzik" recorded directly on the street, "Noc" was fully realized in private apartment of Paul Wirkus in Cologne.
This time the trio of new material by Trzaska / Friis / Uuskyla was registered in Sopot, in Maciek Cieslak analog studio. The recording session took place shortly after the tour to Ukraine, during which the trio played concert in Lviv during the Ukrainian Orange Revolution. Not surprisingly, this historical event became the main driver for the recordings, its main inspiration, as well as an idea for the disc title.
Mikolaj Trzaska - saxophonist, bass clarinetist. Born 1966 in Gdansk; co- founder of the cult group Milosć, leader of Loskot, member of Oles /Trzaska/ Oles trio, revered as the most interesting jazz ensemble in Poland; co- founder of the famous yass scene. Currently considered one of the top Polish jazz musicians. Trzaska is also a composer of film and theatre music, known for his independent standpoint and unconventional attitude towards music. Trzaska has collaborated with such stars as Lester Bowie, Tomasz Stanko, Jean Luc Cappozzo, Noël Akchoté, Marcin and Bartlomiej Oles, Adam Pieronczyk, Leszek Mozdzer.
Peter Friis Nielsen - bassist. Born 1948 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Leading bass player of the international improvised music scene. Has performed and recorded with such greats as John Tchicai and Evan Parker. Also cooperated with Marilyn Mazur, (a drummer popular in Poland) as well as with Louis Moholo, Kenneth Knudsen, Lotte Anker, Hasse Poulsen, Jesper Zeuten, Pierre Dorge.
Peeter Uuskyla - drummer. Born in 1951, Goeteborg, Sweden. One of the leading improvised music drummers in Scandinavia. Has cooperated and recorded with artists such as Cecil Taylor, a famous American free- jazz pianist, as well as with the following bassists: Barre Phillips, Peter Kowald, Bengt Frippe Nordstrom, Bjorn Alke, Karin Krog, Anders Jormin. Also performs solo which was documented on two CD's. Peter Friis and Peeter Uuskyla from a regular rhythm section for Peter Brötzmann, a popular German saxophonist.