Wojciech Majewski - piano
Robert Majewski - trumpet
Tomasz Szukalski - saxophone
Jacek Niedziela - bass
Krzysztof Dziedzic - drums
Opowieść
4EVERMUSIC 130
By Adam Baruch
This is the third album by Polish Jazz pianist/composer Wojciech Majewski, recorded in a classic quintet format with trumpeter Robert Majewski (Wojciech's brother), saxophonist Tomasz Szukalski, bassist Jacek Niedziela and drummer Krzysztof Dziedzic. The album presents a solo piano piece which is followed by a seven-part Jazz suite performed by the quintet. It was recorded at the Studio Tokarnia and engineered by Jan Smoczynski, with superb sonic quality, as expected.
The music is all kept within
the mainstream tradition, with certain Classical Music accents, but those are
quite marginal. The melodic themes are basically vehicles for extended solos
played by the quintet members. It is hard to follow the "suite"
concept musically, as it lacks a clear coherence, but nevertheless the music is
interesting and flows gently from one part of the suite to the next. There are
the obvious Polish Jazz characteristics, like lyricism and melancholy, in which
this music is completely drenched, clearly defining its origin and tradition.
The true forte of this album is
the incredible musicianship, which is not surprising considering these are some
of the best and most experienced second generation Polish Jazz musicians. Especially
interesting is the presence of Szukalski as this is one of the last recordings
in which he participated before his tragic death. The album is full of superb
solos and ensemble performances, which are truly inspired. Majewski dedicates
this album to the memory of his Father, the legendary Polish Jazz trumpeter
Henryk Majewski, who died shortly before this music was recorded.
Overall this is an interesting
experiment in composing an extended Jazz suite-like composition, beautifully
performed by first class musicians, an effort which deserves to be heard by
Jazz connoisseurs all over the world.
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