Emil Miszk - trumpet, glass
Piotr Chęcki - tenor saxophone
Szymon Burnos - piano, cowbell, glass
Krzysztof Słomkowski - double bass
Sławomir Koryzno - drums, tank drum, glass
Mandala
ALPAKA 001
By Adam Baruch
This is the second album by Polish Jazz quintet Algorhythm, which comprises of trumpeter Emil Miszk, saxophonist Piotr Chęcki, pianist Szymon Burnos, bassist Krzysztof Słomkowski and drummer Sławomir Koryzno. The album presents eleven original compositions, three each by Miszk and Burnos, two co-credited to them both and three short (not-credited) pieces.
The music on this album is a
significant step forward in comparison to what the quintet offered on their
already quite excellent debut. It is much more complex, diverse and ambitious
and includes many twists and turns, polyrhythmic layers, odd meters and
multifaceted dynamics within each composition. Some World Music influences are
also present. Therefore, again in comparison to their straight ahead debut
album, this one is a whole new game.
The performances are also more
energetic and focused, with the entire crew taking part in the proceedings,
contribution and supporting each other vigorously. The teamwork on these
difficult pieces it truly wonderful. The overall sound of the quintet is very
contemporary and sparkling with talent and oomph, placing Algorhythm on the
list of Polish Jazz ensembles, which deserve to be closely watched and which
are definitely very promising in their quest to better themselves.
This is European Jazz at its
best, bursting with talent, ideas and courage to explore rather than imitate,
which of curse is what great music is all about. It makes me very happy to see
the quintet to make such a giant step forward and I hope to catch them on stage
soon. In the meantime hats off!
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