This album is a brilliant showcase of Henryk Miskiewicz's mastery. He shows his true class in playing technically difficult pieces in which he "sings" his saxophone. Highly recommended to fans of classical modern jazz.
Henryk Miskiewicz
Love for Sale
Label: Polonia Records, 2006
Catalogue No: CD 215
Format: CD
Tracks:
1. Love For Sale
2. Limehouse Blues
3. Stars Fell On Alabama
4. Wabash
5. Grand Central
6. You Are A Weaver Of Dreams
7. The Sleeper
Line-up:
Henryk Miśkiewicz – alto sax
Piotr Baron – tenor sax
Jacek Niedziela – bass
Michał Miśkiewicz – drums
About:
Alto saxophone player Henryk Miskiewcz has been a shining star of Polish Jazz scene for more them three decades. Funding member of legendary Jazz Carriers group. He has played with many outstanding jazz musicians in Poland and abroad (together with Joe Lovano). He toured Poland, Europe and stages around the world including Pori Jazz Festival (Finland), Umbria Jazz Festival (Italy) and Jazz Jamboree (Poland). Miskiewicz was nominated as a musician of the year to Fryderyk award (Polish equivalent of Grammy) and many times won Jazz Jamboree magazine awards for the best alto sax player in Poland.
He is a father of jazz drummer Michal Miskiewicz (Simple Acoustic trio, Tomasz Stanko Quartet) and jazz singer Dorota Miskiewicz.
Henryk Miskiewicz selected discography:
Let’s swing again (1971; w/ Big Band Stodoła)
Carry On (w/ Jazz Carriers)
Kto tak pięknie gra (w/ PPT Chałturnik)
Nowe Twarze-Nowe Głosy (1976)
Jam Session w Akwarium: Noc Pierwsza (1978)
Jam Session w Akwarium: Noc Druga (1978)
Swing Session: Aquarium Live (1979),
Z lotu ptaka (1980; w/ J.P.Wróblewski Quartet & Friends)
Grand Standard Orchestra (1981),
Ewa Bem & Swing Session: Be a Man (1981)
Akumula-Torres (1983; w/ Extra Ball)
New Presentation (1983)
Follow Us (z Sun Ship)
Sake (1984; w/ Andrzejem Olejniczakiem, Zbigniewem Wegehauptem)
Northern Song (1993; w/ Kubą Stankiewiczem)
Voice Painting (1994; w/ Markiem Bałatą)
Birthday (1994; w/ Erykiem Kulmem)
More Love (1994)
Kakaruka (1995)
Remembrances (1996)
Ja nie chcę spać (1999)
Lyrics (2001)
Manufacturer: Polonia Records
SKU: CD215
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