NOVI – Bossa Nova (Polish Jazz Vol.13, 1967)

NOVI (band)

Bernard Kawka
Aleksander Gluch
Waldemar Parzyński
Janusz Mych
Ewa Wanat

Bossa Nova (Polish Jazz Vol.13, 1967)

This is the debut album by the sensational Polish vocal quartet NOVI, which was one of the greatest Polish Jazz acts in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Continuing the tradition of Jazz vocalese groups like the French Les Double Six and Swingle Singers, NOVI expanded the borders further on into more experimental areas and used more instrumental backing, provided the best Polish Jazz musicians at the time. The quartet was led by singer / arranger / composer Bernard Kawka and included also the incredible female vocalist Ewa Wanat and two additional male vocalists Janusz Mych and Waldemar Parzynski. All the singers were also capable instrumentalists. Together they created beautiful vocal harmonies of exceptional sophistication and unique style, unparalleled to this day. On this album they performed all original material, composed by all three male singers with Kawka responsible for six of the fourteen tunes and the incredible arrangements turning everything into a distinctive NOVI vocal signature. This is definitely one of the most unique Polish Jazz acts and an absolute must for every vocal jazz connoisseur!

Track listing: 1. Brownie; 2. Cichy wieczór; 3. Żółty słoń; 4. Trzeba wracać; 5. Nastroje małych misiów; 6. Dwa po dwa; 7. Następny proszę; 8. Pyzate słoneczniki; 9. Jak powrócić do tej chwili; 10. Mini dziewczyna; 11. Bariera uczuć; 12. GOGO; 13. Król Salomon; 14. Tańczące orzechy

By Adam Baruch
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Hagaw – Do You Love Hagaw? (Polish Jazz Vol.12, 1967)

Asocjacja Hagaw (band)

Grzegorz Brudko - banjo, leader
Henryk Kowalski - violin
Wlodzimierz Ciuk - trumpet
Jerzy Kowalski - trombone
Ryszard Kula - alto sax
Wlodzimierz Halik - bass
Krzysztof Adamek - drums, washboard

Do You Love Hagaw? (Polish Jazz Vol.12, 1967)

The Polish traditional Jazz ensemble Hagaw was one of several excellent groups formed in the 1960s, when traditional Jazz enjoyed an enormous revival in Poland, especially among students, co-existing peacefully with modern Jazz, which flourished in parallel. This is their debut album on which the ensemble plays a set of fifteen wonderful original compositions, most of all written by their primary composers: leader / banjoist Grzegorz Brudko and trumpeter Wlodzimierz Ciuk. Other band members include violinist Henryk Kowalski, trombonist Jerzy Kowalski, saxophonist Ryszard Kula, bassist Wlodzimierz Halik and drummer Krzysztof Adamek. Their music is a unique mixture of early Jazz; New Orleans, Dixieland and Swing, mixed with Eastern-European influences and spiced with a great sense of humor. The group enjoyed enormous success in their country and all over the world, and they continued to tour for many years. Any true Jazz fan, even if his musical preferences lie elsewhere, should be able to appreciate how good this music is, how well it withstood the tides of time, and how enjoyable it is, transcending artificial categorization by genre. Wholeheartedly recommended!

Track listing: 01. Czy Pani Kocha Hagawa; 02. Meloniki na gorąco; 03. wesoła Pioseneczka; 04. Bardzo szkoda mi zajączka; 05. Pamiętnik pewnego impertynenta; 06. Taniec z czasów Górnego; 07. Tułaczka Wija Drewniaka; 08. Chlau, Chlapu; 09. Będę Gangsterem; 10. Oj - Biada!; 11. Swawole lokomtyw, czyli wspomnienia pomocnika masztynistki; 12. Koty na poddaszu; 13. Być może...; 14. Mówiłaś, że lubisz kije samobije; 15. Zachciało Ci się Grzesiu prać o tej porze

By Adam Baruch

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