Custom Trio - Back Point

Custom Trio
Back Point

Label: NotTwo, 2002
Catalogue No: MW 736
Format: CD

Tracks:

1. Mr. B.M. [07:02]
2. Olevanology [07:19]
3. Back Point [12:57]
4. One For The Road [07:04]
5. Thunderbird [07:06]
6. Fair Play [10:03]
7. Hope [05:34]
8. Oops [05:52]

Line-up:

Krzysztof Kapel - tenor & soprano sax
Marcin Oleś - double-bass
Bartłomiej Brat Oleś - drums
Maciej Sikała - tenor sax (6)

Recorded:

2001, Poland.

About the musicians:

Bartłomiej Brat Oleś and Marcin Oleś
Twin brothers Marcin and Bartlomiej Oles (Marcin - bass / Bartlomiej (Brat) - drums) are some the most unique and creative contemporary European musicians now. They are also an accomplished composers, producers and authors of theatrical and film music. Their projects brake jazz stereotype of rhythmic section and prove that double bass and the drums are sufficient to create music so complete, full of energy and unusual sounds.
Oles brothers were born on the 4th of January 1973, In Sosnowiec (south of Poland) in musical family (father was a conductor). Since their first recording in 2000 they continuously compose, record and perform original music based on a jazz tradition.
Initially fascinated by jazz-rock and electronic music, in early 1990s their attention switched to acoustic jazz that resulted in creation of a formation Custom Quartet with repertoire consisted of jazz standards. After a year the band transformed into Custom Trio which played mainly music composed by Barlomiej. Custom Trio, with a line-up Krzysztof Kapel – sax, Marcin – double bass, Bartlomiej – drums, made its debut in 1999 with an album Mr. Nobody. One year later the group teamed up with legendary polish trumpet player Andrzej Przybielski and recorded their second album CT & Andrzej Przybielski Free Bop. The cooperation was concluded by an album Back Point in 2002.
In 2002 they worked together with Dionizy Piatkowski's festival Era Jazzu, at the international project, which expanded beyond jazz boundaries. The Contemporary Quintet was based on work of polish contemporary composers Grazyna Bacewicz, Witold Lutoslawki and Krzysztof Penderecki, played by German bass clarinet player Rudi Mahall, Romanian pianist Mircea Tiberian and American french horn player Mark Taylor.
Between 2001 and 2003 they cooperated with Mikolaj Trzaska, recording albums Danzinger Strassenmusik (with live street performance), Mikro Music, la Sketch up and Suite for trio + – with guest appearance French trumpet player Jean-Luc Cappozzo.
Marcin's double bass solo album examining, interpreting and saluting the work of Ornette Coleman (Ornette on bass) was released in 2003. Drum solo suite in 12 parts (FreeDrum Suite) by Bartlomiej followed in 2004.
In 2003 they established formation Oles | Jörgensmann | Oles with German clarinet virtuoso Theo Jörgensmann. The trio extensively performs and recorded number of albums for NotTwo, Fenomedia and Hat Hut labels.
In 2005 they invited Ken Vandermark into Michal Rosicki's Sonus Studio Lomianki, and together recorded album of free improvisations titled Ideas.
Their own label - Fenommedia Records, was formed together with Graphic Design Studio Fenommedia in 2005.
In 2007 a new project was created: Marcin & Bartlomiej Brat Oles Duo – one of the most original and unique in their career to date. The first album by Duo was published in 2008 and new one is planned for 2011.
The music of Oles brothers is a sensation not only on Polish but also on international scale. Their limited to bare essential instrumentation keep their music in the center what has always been essential for jazz - rhythm. On the other hand, their music is composed to the much greater degree, and uses ideas and techniques closer to contemporary chamber music then jazz. Their improvisations are always engaging, their execution flawless. Their keep pushing boundaries of free and improvised music.