Ju Ghan - bass
Przemyslaw Borowiecki - drums
Marcin Ciupidro - vibraphone
Michal Bak - saxophone
Klaudiusz Klosek - trumpet
TKLIWI NIHILISCI
By Adam Baruch
This is an excellent debut album by young Polish Jazz / Fusion ensemble Moon Hoax, co-founded by guitarist Michal Karbowski and bassist Ju Ghan. The lineup is completed by trumpeter Klaudiusz Klosek, saxophonist Michal Bak, vibraphonist / electronic sounds creator Marcin Ciupidro and drummer Przemyslaw Borowiecki. The album presents nine original compositions, all by Karbowski.
The music of Moon Hoax is a
modernized and updated version of Brass Rock / Jazz-Rock Fusion movement represented
by a plethora of bands active in late 1960s and early 1970s, like Blood, Sweat
& Tears, Chicago,
If, Dreams, Chase and many others. If any of those bands would have been active
today, they would probably sound quite similar to Moon Hoax, but since Brass
Rock is a lost Art Form, this album is a true delight, not only as a kind of
retro trip down the nostalgic lane, but as an ass-kicking splendid piece of
music, which is fresh and excellent in every respect.
Based on solid melody lines,
which are then arranged for the entire ensemble, the music balances between the
Jazzy brass section (which sounds much "bigger" than it actually is)
and the Rocky guitar, with the vibraphone and electronic sounds filling the
spaces and adding the contemporary layer. The rhythm section rocks steadily,
but with finesse and great respect for the soloists. There are very few
contemporary ensembles which are able to produce such invigorating music of
such quality, which puts this album in a class by itself.
Hopefully Moon Hoax will find a
way to take this music into the future and find new directions, without loosing
the charm. It will be hell to create another such great album as that one; you
have been warned!
In the meantime let's celebrate
and enjoy this little gem, as such miracles happen rarely. This is definitely a
stunning debut!
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