THE BEST OF POLISH JAZZ

Label: Polish Jazz  Records 2005
Catalogue No: CD 0088
Format: 2-CD

A comprehensive selection from contemporary Polish jazz scene presents the most important bands and musicians of Polish Jazz at the beginning of  21st Century.

CD 1 (New Millennium's Liquid Lounge )

1. Michal Tokaj Trio (Skyline) [07:59]
2. Charlie Mariano & Vitold Rek (Opus Absolutum) [06:24]
3. Jacek Kochan (Alberta) [06:50]
4. jmTrio (That Mountain - for David Friedman) [04:24]
5. Simple Acoustic Trio (Simple Jungle) [09:00]
6. Wojciech Staroniewicz (Next Door) [08:40]
7. Piotr Michalowski/Mike Khoury/Lenni Bukowski (MU7) [03:11]
8. David Murray/Marcin Oles/Bart Oles (Fair play) [13:51]

CD 2 (New Millennium's Trance Lounge )

1. Grzegorz Karnas (Dreams) [14:05]
2. Pink Freud (Jazz is cool) [07:03]
3. Chromosomos (Barrel organ) [07:15]
4. Paralaxa (3) [03:43]
5. Adam Pieronczyk (Japanais) [06:23]
6. Boys Band Trio (The other way) [03:28]
7. Jacek Pelc (Gudrumba) [03:15]
8. Janusz Zdunek 5 Syfon (Waltz 4 Clown) [09:11]
9. Ecstasy Project Trio (Realium 5) [06:01]
10. Pink Freud (Conversations with life jacket) [03:46]

Review:

Is Poland the best kept secret in jazz? The evidence suggests it might be. During the four decades since the composer and pianist Krzysztof Komeda recorded his iconic 'Astigmatic' (Polskie Nagrania, 1966), Poland has produced a legion of singular, world class musicians, yet only a handful have acquired reputations beyond the country's borders. Trumpeter Tomasz Stanko and saxophonist Zbigniew Namyslowski, both of whom were in the band which made 'Astigmatic'... (Chris May, AllAboutJazz.com, 10/2007) read more...

Performed by:

Michal Tokaj Trio - 'Bird Alone' - (A1: 1)
Michal Tokaj - piano
Dariusz Oleszkiewicz - double bass
Lukasz Zyta - drums
Charlie Mariano & Vitold Rek - 'Opus Absolutum' - (A1: 2)
Charlie Mariano - alto sax, flute
Vitold Rek - double bass
Vladislav Sendetzki - piano
Martin France - drums
Jacek Kochan - 'Alberta' - (A1: 3)
Jacek Kochan - drums
Kenny Wheeler - trumpet
Mike Downes - bass
Maciej Sikala - tenor saxophone
Janusz Skowron - organ
Reggie Schwager - guitar
jmTrio - 'Interludium ' - (A1: 4)
Joachim Mencel - piano
Shanir Ezra Blumenkrantz - acoustic bass
Kevin Zubek - drums
Krzysztof Pacan - acoustic bass
Arek Skolik - drums
Simple Acoustic Trio - 'Habanera' - (A1: 5)
Marcin Wasilewski - piano
Slawomir Kurkiewicz - bass
Michal Miskiewicz - drums
Wojciech Staroniewicz- 'Hand-made' - (A1: 6)
Wojciech Staroniewicz - tenor and soprano saxophones
Cezary Paciorek - accordion
Maciej Grzywacz - guitar
Piotr Lemanczyk - bass
Tomasz Sowinski - drums
Piotr Michalowski/Mike Khoury/Lenni Bukowski - 'Close Embrace Of The Earth' - (A1: 7)
Leonard Bukowski - contra-bass, contra-alto, alto & bass clarinets, alto & baritone saxophones, little instruments
Piotr Michalowski - alto & bass clarinets, baritone, tenor, soprano & sopranino saxophones, little instruments
Mike Khoury - violin, little instruments
David Murray/Marcin Oles/Bart Oles - 'Circle Live In Cracow' - (A1: 8)
David Murray - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Marcin Oles - double bass
Bartlomiej Brat Oles - drums
Grzegorz Karnas - 'Sny' - (A2: 1)
Grzegorz Karnas - vocals, loops, touth drum
Tomasz Szukalski - tenor saxophone
Jerzy Malek - trumpet
Michal Tokaj - Fender piano
Damian Kurasz - guitars
Bogusz Wekka - congas
Robert Kubiszyn - basses
Adam Oles - cello
Patrycja Gola - voice
Sebastian Frankiewicz - drums
Pink Freud - 'sorry music polska' - (A2: 2)
Tomasz Zietek - trumpet
Wojciech Mazolewski - bass
Kuba Staruszkiewicz - drums
Pawel Nowicki - electronics
DJ Wojak - sample
Slawomir Jaskulke - piano
Chromosomos - (A2: 3)
Artur Dominik - drums,electronics
Tomasz Kasiukiewicz - trombone
Lukasz Kluczniak - alto saxophone
Marcin Lamch - double bass
Paralaksa - 'v.2.0.' - (A2: 4)
Wojciech Mazolewski - bass, loop sampler
Adam Kaminski - keyboards, noise
M. Bunio. S - rhytm signs, voice
Adam Pieronczyk - 'Amusos' - (A2: 5)
Adam Pieronczyk - tenor, alto & soprano sax, zoucra, keyboard, midi
Mina Agossi - voice
Henning Sieverts - cello
Adam Kowalewski - bass
Daniel Schroeteler - drums, percussion, krakeb
Tadeusz Sudnik - analog synthesizer, samples, live electronics
Boys Band Trio - (A2: 6)
Michal Gorczynski - tenor saxophone, bass clairnet
Andrzej Izdebski - baritone fretless guitar
Michal Gos - drums
Jacek Pelc - 'Gutrumba' - (A2: 7)
Jacek Pelc - drums, leader
Piotr Olszewski - acoustic guitar, percussion
Kuba Kujawa - electric guitar
Zbigniew Gondek - tenor saxophone
Janusz Zdunek 5 Syfon - 'New Tango' - (A2: 8)
Janusz Zdunek - trumpet
Tomasz Glazik - tenor saxophone
Piotr Marcin - bass guitar
Jacek Buhl - drums
DJ Sky - turntables
Ecstasy Project Trio - 'Realium' - (A2: 9)
Rafal Gorzycki - drums, leader
Lukasz Gorewicz - violin, piano
Patryk Weclawek - acoustic bass, bass guitar