Piotr Chęcki - saxophone
Dawid Lipka - trumpet
Szymon Burnos - piano
Maciej Sadowski - bass
Tomasz Koper - drums
MULTIKULTI 010
By Adam Baruch
This is an excellent debut album by the young Polish Jazz sextet called Sekstant and originating form the Baltic Tricity, founded and led by saxophonists Łukasz Juźko and including saxophonist Piotr Chęcki, trumpeter Dawid Lipka, pianist Szymon Burnos, bassist Maciej Sadowski and drummer Tomasz Koper. The album comprises of seven original compositions, two of which (the opening and closing tracks) are improvised pieces, three are composed by Juzko and one each by Sadowski and Koper.
As usual with the young Polish
Jazz ensembles the music crosses all possible boundaries and is almost
impossible to be neatly categorized. On top of the obvious Jazz tradition there
are traces of Rock and even Punk (especially in the somewhat hassle-free
attitude), Free Jazz and even Improvised Music excursions and many other
elements, which of course make this music fascinating and unpredictable. The
usage of electric piano and the brass arrangement on certain pieces take the
ensemble close to Jazz-Rock Fusion, but then electronics and Ambient elements
remind the listener that this is 21st Century and music is
constantly changing and expanding its idioms. Underlying these stylistic explorations,
the compositions present solid melodic themes, which are all quite impressive.
Both the individual abilities
of these players and their collective cooperation are very impressive. As usual
it's hard to believe that these are such young players only starting their
musical life's journey. The open-mindedness and personal courage to explore
non-trivial music and eschew mediocrity are truly admirable.
I eagerly anticipate the next
step on this ensemble's path, which in view of this promising debut could be
even more thrilling. In the meantime this is a true little gem, which should
give Jazz connoisseurs a most pleasurable listening experience. Well done!
Brak komentarzy:
Prześlij komentarz