Gniewomir Tomczyk/Project LiveGniewomir Tomczyk - drums, samples, fx
MIN t - vocal, rap, synth bass
Maciej Kądziela - saxophone
Zdzisław Kalinowski - keyboards, synth bass
Anna Furkałowska - cello
Robert Seniuta - violin, fx
Quality Jazz Live
SJ 034
By Adam Baruch
This is the second album by
Polish drummer/composer Gniewomir Tomczyk, this time recorded live and
presenting some of the compositions included on the debut album recorded with
keyboardist Andrzej Mikulski and new original compositions by Tomczyk intended
to appear on the next studio album. The album consists of seven tracks recorded
live and five additional bonus tracks recorded in various locations either live
or in studio. Tomczyk is accompanied by an impressive group of young Polish
musicians, which includes keyboardist Zdzisław Kalinowski, cellist Anna
Furkałowska, violinist Robert Seniuta, saxophonist Maciej Kądziela and others,
with several people providing the rap and vocal parts.
The music is a sophisticated
amalgam of Jazz roots with contemporary Pop/electronic/Avant Rock/Rap
excursions, melody based but allowing plenty of space for improvisation and
individual statements by the participating musicians, which works quite well
and definitely explores new horizons as far as Jazz music is concerned,
bringing it much closer to contemporary popular music trends, without loosing
any of the intellectual and artistic quality.
The album is a very refreshing
listening experience and although it is a compilation of available recordings
rather than a coherent and well planed album, it still works out well and
offers plenty of diverse and at times even fascinating music. For the young
generation of Jazz musicians and listeners, such cross genre excursions sound
completely natural. For the Jazz purist my advice is to take the stick out of
their rectum and let go – this is fun music and is to be treated as such. Personally I am already waiting
to hear the next album by Tomczyk, which promises to be an exciting journey.
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