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niedziela, 2 grudnia 2012

Loskot - Koncert w Mozgu (1994)

Łoskot (band)

Mikołaj Trzaska - alto & soprano saxophones
Szymon Rogiński - didgerido
Olgierd Walicki - double bass
Jacek Majewski - percussion
Jacek Olter - drums

Koncert w Mózgu (1994)


The revival of jazz avantgarde in Poland in 90ties, which is known as yass movement, remains one of most significant events in whole history of this music in Poland. One of the bands without which it is impossible to imagine this phenomenon is Łoskot (transl. "rumble, din, crack"). Since the beginning marked by this album released in 1994 up to its splendid end in 2005 (check review of "Sun") this band showed the best features of yass: creativity, courage, all-or-nothing attitude. Musically this album is the closest to the tradition of American free jazz of 60ties. Subsequent albums marked further experiments in many different directions: electronic and classical music, rock and others. 

But the story did not end when this collective disbanded. Jacek Olter comitted suicide. Jacek Majewski died of cancer. Yet their art is still extant. Mikołaj Trzaska and Olo Walicki are very active these days. Trzaska released this year 5 albums, some of them like "Zikaron, Lefanay" by his Ircha Clarinet Quartet will be counted among the best of 2012. The same applies to Walicki though in his case it is obvious he wants to step out of jazz niche. "The Saintbox" recorded with Gaba Kulka is good example of that. What is going on with Szymon Rogiński I simply don't know...



Tracklisting:
1. Your Lady
2. Radość uzdrowienia
3. Sfinx
4. Chłapaki na damkach
5. Peace On Earth

sobota, 1 grudnia 2012

Milobedzka / Zimpel - Tyle Tego Ty (2012)


Wacław Zimpel - Bb clarinet, alto clarinet, harmonium, fujara
Christian Ramond - double bass
Klaus Kugel - percussion instruments
Krystyna Miłobędzka - poetry


Since XIXth century Romanticism poetry plays very special role in Polish culture. Great poets of that era - Mickiewicz, Słowacki, Krasiński and then Norwid - preserved national spirit in gloomy days after Poland had lost independence at the end of previous century. This tradition was kept alive also in XXth century what is evidenced by two Nobel Prizes for Polish poets: Wisława Szymborska and Czesław Miłosz. But apart from them there has been many others, equally interesting and widely read, like for example Zbigniew Herbert. One of those many is poetess Krystyna Miłobędzka.

To this splendid tradition is bound another one: that poetry is accompanied by music. The verses could be either sung or recited like in this case. The voice of Miłobędzka is trembling yet it immadietely catches attention. The text is deep, multifaceted, abounding with imagination and yet precise, laconic. The music as created by Wacław Zimpel and his companions provides an excellent background for her words. No surprise since Zimpel is one of the most interesting personalities in Polish contemporary music. Ceratinly there are better albums than this to start to explore Zimpel musical language (check "Hera" or "Passion"). But to those who already know most of Zimpel artistic output this will be worthy to investigate. And yet another proof how open-minded he is...


Legendarne Zabki – Legendarne Zabki (2011)

Jacek Alka - drums
Boleslaw Blaszczyk - bass. cello
Ryszard Wojciul - saxophone
Robert Wyszynski - piano

REQUIEM 44/2011







By Adam Baruch

This is a fascinating archival glimpse at the music created in the mid-1980s by the Polish ensemble Legendarne Zabki (Legendary Teeth), which was one of the very few acts playing improvised music and creating avant-garde sound collages at the time. The ensemble comprised of saxophonist Ryszard Wojciul, pianist Robert Wyszynski, bassist / cellist Boleslaw Blaszczyk and drummer Jacek Alka. Several other musicians also participate in these recordings, which were made during a two years period, after which the ensemble disbanded. The album includes twenty one tracks, recorded privately by Alka on amateur equipment at various locations.

At the time Legendarne Zabki were active Poland went through the roughest period in its post-WWII history, with the Martial Law imposed upon its population between 1981 and 1983 and a deep economic crisis lasting throughout the decade. Music was one of the escape routes for the young Poles, with the vast majority choosing Rock as their preferential genre, which resulted in the explosion of Rock music in the country. Young musicians, who selected Jazz and Free Jazz in particular, were a tiny minority. Therefore these historic recordings bring to light an almost completely lost chapter of the country's musical history.

The music, presented chronologically, shows a steady development of the ensemble from Free Jazz towards experimental Improvised Music, which also incorporates literary works of philosophy, prose and poetry and avant-garde influences. The importance of such music is mostly in the fact that it was done at all at the time. Listening to it today exposes the lack of experience of the young participants and their detachment from other Improvised Music activities in Poland and abroad. Although the ensemble lasted only a couple of years, these musicians continued to make music together from time to time and are still a part of the Polish Improvised Music scene today.

The album is released in a beautiful unique packaging and is a Limited Edition of 300 copies only. It is a collectors' item and enthusiasts of Polish music should find this an intriguing addition to their collection. Check it out!

piątek, 30 listopada 2012

Inner Spaces & David Doruzka - Light Year (2012)

Inner Spaces (band)

Stepanka Balcarova - trumpet
Lubos Soukup - saxophones
Vit Kristan - piano
Max Mucha double bass
Grzegorz Maslowski - drums

Guest:
David Doruzka electric guitar

Light Year (2012)

By Maciej Nowotny

Many people say that Europe is in crisis. I am of an opposite opinion. Europe is simply changing and in many respects it is flourishing as never before. Do you want a proof? When I was a kid the continent was divided by the Iron Curtain and the countries were separated from each other by borders that were not at all easy to cross. Those dark days are over. We live in one common space, in peace and prosperity. Such changes in Europe have brought some positive things and simultaneously caused some problems. It is not a place to discuss the problems, so in this text I shall focus on one of those positives: free movement of European youth.

For decades this movement was suppressed but with European Union coming into life it become a matter of common policy to promote the exchange of young students between academic centers throughout the whole continent. This situation applies also to musical academies. And many Polish students study now for example in Denmark in Odense while many Czech youth learn jazz in famous Katowice Music Academy. The effects of this interchange is salutary as the music life become more vibrant, ideas move around, relationships are formed.

All above stated elements are present in cooperation between Czech and Polish students of Katowice Music Academy who few years ago created The Inner Spaces Quintet. Their debut album "Inner Spaces" was very warmly received. In my review I stressed a high level of musicianship, coherence of whole material and great compositions, especially those written by Stepanka Balcarova who plays on trumpet. With "Light Year" I must go even further with my appreciation. Although tunes written by Balcarova are still among the best on this album (check awesome "Higher Form Of Love") but those written by Lubos Soukup (saxophone), Vit Kristan (piano) and David Doruzka (guitar) are equally captivating. Also interplay between musicians became deeper. It is really great pleasure to listen how well this whole machine is working. These are not separate voices figthing for listener's attention as often on albums by young musicians. This is one organism, one instrument, moved by one idea and going in one direction. The striking coherence of this music owes much to excellent rhythm section formed by two Polish youngsters: Max Mucha on double bass and Grzegorz Masłowski on drums. All in all, an excellent piece of jazz which deserves attention and appreciation as much from critics as from audience. 

sobota, 24 listopada 2012

Grzegorz Karnas – Audio Beads (2012)

Grzegorz Karnas - vocals
Adam Oles - cello
Michal Miskiewicz - drums
with
Miklos Lukacs - cimbalom

BMC 199




By Adam Baruch

This is the fifth album by Polish Jazz vocalist Grzegorz Karnas and his first live recording. Recorded in Hungary and released on the excellent Hungarian BMC label, the album captures Karnas accompanied by cellist Adam Oles, drummer Michal Miskiewicz and guest artist Hungarian cimbalom player Miklos Lukacs. Together they perform just five extended pieces, one of which is a Joni Mitchell song and the rest are originals co-credited to Karnas and Oles. The sound quality of this live recording is absolutely superb, which every single note being perfectly audible.

Karnas presents a unique approach to Jazz vocals, which amalgamates lyrics, vocalese, scat, wordless chanting and spontaneous improvisation. He is always full of surprises and completely unconventional. His vocal modus operandi is based on techniques developed earlier by American Jazz vocalist Bobby McFerrin and sounds similar to McFerrin's early work, but of course is inventive enough to avoid being considered simply a replica of the original. Karnas is experienced and talented enough to keep his audiences mesmerized and his extended improvisations manage to sustain tension for prolonged periods of time, which of course is extremely difficult. As this live recording proves, he is a fascinating live performer and listening to him live is perhaps the best way to benefit from his many abilities.

The accompanying musicians are all splendid players and provide excellent support for the vocalist all the way through. The cellist uses his instrument mostly as if it was an upright bass, almost never playing arco. He displays fantastic musicality and virtuosic control of the cello, being the primary partner of the vocalist and complementing him superbly. The drummer plays delicately, often using his hands and brushes, with of course is suitable for this intimate music-making experience. The cimbalom player sounds remarkably like a pianist, which although works well in this situation, is a pity, as it loses the wonderful "original" sound of the instrument, which surely might have added another interesting dimension to this already multifaceted music.

Considering the fact that male vocalists are a rarity on the Polish Jazz scene (and in general), Karnas definitely deserves to be praised for filling this difficult gap. Constantly developing and expanding his vocabulary and technique he is definitely a talent to be watched and enjoyed. This album is certainly a splendid addition to his recorded legacy and a source of immense listening pleasure. Wholeheartedly recommended!

Dariusz Herbasz – Joy Of Friendship (2012)

Dariusz Herbasz - saxophone
Tomasz Grzegorski - saxophone
Piotr Mania - piano
Adam Zuchowski - bass
Tomasz Sowinski - drums

MULTIKULTI MPI 024




By Adam Baruch

This is the debut album as a leader by Polish Jazz saxophonist Dariusz Herbasz and his double tenor saxophone quintet, which also includes saxophonist Tomasz Grzegorski, pianist Piotr Mania, bassist Adam Zuchowski and drummer Tomasz Sowinski. The album comprises of six original compositions, all by Herbasz and was recorded at the superb Tokarnia Studio with engineer Jan Smoczynski presiding.

If I would have been subjected to listening to this album in a blindfold test situation, I would be sure this is an unknown recording of mid 1960s Blue Note period, as this music has the distinctive feel of modern mainstream, which flourished at the time and was captured for posterity by Rudy Van Gelder. The warmth and presence of the overall sound and the crisp piano sound are quite remarkable.

But of course there is also the music, which stylistically returns to that wonderful period that summarized the Jazz tradition bringing it to sheer perfection on one hand and opening doors for the free form just wide enough to make it interesting on the other hand. These wonderful compositions are truly grand on every level; there are some beautiful melancholic melodies, several great vamps, and a strange feeling of familiarity even upon the first hearing. I must admit that it's been a while since I've heard a collection of such superbly crated tunes on one album.

Herbasz takes a considerable risk with the double tenor saxophone frontline, since such setting is often prone to clashes and outright contest rather than cooperation, but also opens intriguing opportunities of harmonizing and completing each other. It's a pleasure to hear how well this situation was handled here, enabling both players to solo as well as play together in a variety of quite distinct musical surroundings and atmospheres. Both saxophonists [lay remarkably well, both when simply stating the lyricism of a melody or venturing into almost free form excursions.

The rhythm section is excellent as well, providing the ideal support for the soloists and framing the musical expressions with just the right amount of direction, allowing space for less constrained experimentation at times. The pianist is an ideal harmonizer and his vamping is a classic form obviously learned from the best. Bass is round, clear and worm and the drums play exactly the amount of time keeping to keep everything tick, with some great topping of inventive drumming. The overall dynamic sensitivity of the entire rhythm section is simply just what the doctor ordered to make the music perfect.

This is a remarkable debut and a brilliant Jazz album, which comprises of everything that makes Jazz such a great music: it's interesting, artistic, intelligent, well played and above all honest, simply stating the artist's credo and not trying to be something it isn't. Well done indeed!

piątek, 23 listopada 2012

Grazyna Auguscik - Man Behind The Sun (2012)

Grazyna Auguscik

Grażyna Auguścik - śpiew
Rob Clearfield - fortepian, fortepian Fendera, Wurlitzer
Matt Ulery - kontrabas
Jon Deitemyer - perkusja
John McLean - gitary

Man Behind The Sun (2012)


By Rafał Garszczynski (excerpts from linear notes)

Observing Grazyna Auguscik’s musical path has been a fascinating experience. It’s a tale of a modest (to date) girl from Slupsk (Poland), who learnt to play the guitar at a local music school. At the end of the 70s she decided to give singing a go. (...) For a singer in her early thirties (nothing personal!), the decision to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston came quite late. She was probably the oldest in her group and most likely the best or very good, anyway.(...) For years Grazyna has been cooperating with young musicians from Chicago. If the opportunity arises, she sits in with big names, such as Jim Hall, John Medeski, Michel Brecker or Patricia Barber. (...) 

Nick Drake is a diamond in the rough. True, Bob Dylan is a household name and a great poet, but there are also others who, despite not having carved for themselves a successful career of parallel magnitude, certainly deserved one. Part of the legend of many an acclaimed musician is their short or tumultuous life, as was the case of Tim Hardin or Tim Buckley, both American, and the only Briton in the pantheon of rock poets, Nick Drake. What’s the difference between American and British folk, or, rather, what makes Nick Drake stand out? Far from relying on lyrics alone, he writes exceptional music as well. In his works the melody complements the lyrics and evokes a dark, desolate mood with powerful instrumental support and complex, nonobvious arrangements. (...)

Grazyna’s ideas for Nick Drake’s compositions are extraordinary. The fact that there have been very few attempts to take on his works over last forty years is a testimony to how complex the material is. Highly intimate on both the musical and lyrical level, his songs are also very much bound to a specific time and place and as such, despite exploring universally understood, timeless concepts, might be difficult to interpret by a different performer. Musically, they pose a challenge as well, the songs cannot be simply sung without being dissected, understood and reinterpreted so that they respond to who is singing them, even if that means altering the original emotion. 

Nick Drake is considered by many to be the saddest poet of contemporary music. However, to be able to penetrate the listeners’ souls and move their hearts you have to resort to powerful means of expression. Nick Drake mastered this skill forty years ago and now Grazyna Auguscik is excelling at it. So much so that I keep wondering if the songs on Man Behind The Sun aren’t better than the original. What’s certain is that they are equally personal and overflowing with contagious emotions. The album delivers a true musical feat, which is a rare achievement in this ever-changing reality. Man Behind The Sun is highly-addictive so consider yourselves warned… 

środa, 21 listopada 2012

The Intuition Orchestra - Free Acoustic (2009)

The Intuition Orchestra

Ryszard Wojciul - soprano & alt sax, clarinet, flute, EWI, synths, vocal
Bolesław Błaszczyk - synths, piano
Marcin Krzyżanowski - electric cello
Piotr Gliński - percussions

Free Acoustic (2009)

By Maciej Nowotny

"Fromm" by The Intuition Orchestra featuring Grażyna Auguścik and Zdzisław Piernik belongs to the best releases in 2012. I was fortunate to be able to get hold of first album issued by this ensemble and here is my report.

"Free Acoustic" was released in 2009 and was not available in commercial circulation. Altogether the mere 100 copies were pressed. It is therefore really very, very rare. The line-up is a bit different than on "Fromm" with Ryszard Wojciul (saxophones, clarinet, flute, synths, EWI, vocal) and Bolesław Błaszczyk (synths, piano) appearing on both albums. But Marcin Krzyżanowski (electric cello) and Piotr Gliński (percussions) seem to be present only on "Free Acoustic" but not on "Fromm" (I write "seem" since I do not have physical copy of "Fromm" and got line-up only from the sources available on internet).

There are some affinities in style between these two releases, like strong connections with contemporary classical music,  yet it is better to treat them separately. They bring in fact totally different aural experience. In both cases VERY satisfactory.

The music by The Intuition Orchestra is based on total improvisation. We can read in linear notes: "Musicians meet in studio and without any preparation and without composition create music. The compositional process takes place during recording. And it is result of emotion and sensitivity which is brought to session by its participants".

Sounds OK but in most cases of so called free music (less and less this kind of music has anything in common with jazz) this brings only chaos, cacophony, disorder. Fortunately this is a bit different in case of this album. Sure the music on this album can be characterized by higher degree of entropy than typical mainstream albums. But in fact what we get here is a very coherent material which offers continuous narration from the beginning to the end.

The reason for this is that sounds that were recorded during session were afterwards carefully selected and mixed. The interesting thing is that the same material was mixed TWICE by two different members of the ensemble.  On CD 1 we got music as arranged by Ryszard Wojciul, while on CD 2 by Marcin Krzyżanowski. This is a very interesting idea and its outcome is inspiring. Check one of mixes by Marcin Krzyżanowski which is particularly catching:




The premiere of debut album by Piotr Orzechowski COMING SOON!!!


On the 23rd of November, the debut solo album of Piotr Orzechowski, known as Pianohooligan, will be released. The date of the premiere of the Experiment: Penderecki album is not accidental. On this day, a concert on the occasion of the Maestro’s birthday will be held in the Poznan Philharmonic. Pianohooligan will take part and he will give Krzysztof Penderecki the first copy of the album. The album will be available for purchase from the 27th of November, published by the prestigious Decca Classics company in cooperation with Universal Music Polska. Thus, Piotr Orzechowski becomes one of only two Polish artists (alongside Aleksandra Kurzak) whose albums were signed by the logo of this prestigious London record company.

The Experiment: Penderecki album is Pianohooligan’s personal tribute to Krzysztof Penderecki. The recording of a journey to the colourful and aesthetically diverse, but also complicated world of music of the Polish composer includes seven pieces. All of the compositions were thoroughly thought out by Orzechowski, and their final shape gained recognition from Krzysztof Penderecki himself – reads Daniel Cichy’s review.

The material for the Experiment: Penderecki album was recorded in Switzerland. It was one of the prizes that Piotr Orzechowski received for winning last year’s Parmigiani Montreux Jazz Solo Piano competition, organised as part of the 45th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival. Piotr Orzechowski performs Krzysztof Penderecki’s works – both reinterpretations and attempts at reading the originals as accurately as possible, as well as variations on the compositions of the author of the Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima. The young musician and his project were supported by Penderecki himself.

The album will feature the following pieces:
1. Capriccio per oboe
2. Polymorphia
3. Stabat Mater
4. Lacrimosa
5. Larghetto
6. Sinfonietta per archi - Allegro Molto
7. Sinfonietta per arch - Vivace
8 Aria
9. Sonorist Variation I
10. Sonorist Variation II
11. Sonorist Variation III
12. Sonorist Variation IV
13. Sonorist Variation V
14. Aria da capo

niedziela, 18 listopada 2012

Bill Frisell we Wrocławiu...

Bill William Frisell. Powtórzcie to nazwisko parę razy, nie tyle wgryzając się w to kim jest ten muzyk (o tym parę słów za chwilę), ile wsłuchując się w dźwięk składających na nie głosek. Usłyszycie w nich być może pewne rozkołysanie, bluesowy zaśpiew, pewną miękkość i słodycz, które potem odnajdziecie na nagraniach tego amerykańskiego gitarzysty. A należy on do tej wśród muzyków jazzowych ekskluzywnej kategorii, których styl rozpoznawalny jest od pierwszego dźwięku. Tacy byli Thelonius Monk, Bill Evans, John Coltrane i oczywiście Miles Davis. Wśród gitarzystów zaledwie garstka: Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Johnny Smith, Pat Metheny czy ostatnio zjawiskowa Mary Halvorson. 

Bill Frisell należy do tej wąskiej grupy i jeszcze do tego wszystkiego zajmuje w niej pozycję prominentną. Bo kiedy porównać go choćby z takim Johnnym Smithem to widać jak wiele Bill osiągnął. Obaj mają własny sound, który próbują naśladować liczni inni, z mniejszym lub większym powodzeniem. Ale podczas, gdy kariera Smitha trwała krótko to Bill jest nieprzerwanie na topie od początku lat 80tych. To zresztą ciekawa historia, bo jego przygoda z wielkim jazzem zaczęła się w sposób nieco przypadkowy. Chory Pat Metheny polecił go "na zastępstwo" Paulowi Motianowi i tak Frisell pojawił się na wydanym przez ECM w roku 1982 krążku "Psalm". Wystarczyła jedna sesja, by Manfred Eicher, szef ECM, zdecydował o tym, że Bill Frisell powinien stać się jedną ze sztandarowych i najcześciej nagrywanych postaci tej legendarnej wytórni.

Moja historia właściwie jest podobna: raz posłuchałem Billa Frisella, a potem lawina ruszyła. Byłem wtedy wiele lat młodszy i pamiętam jak poleciałem do starszego kolegi, lepiej znającego się ode mnie na jazzie i pytam: słuchaj czy on jeszcze coś nagrał, muszę go znaleźć na innych płytach?! Na to ten uśmiechnął się do mnie z politowaniem i rzekł: Czlowieku, on grał na ponad stu krążkach... No cóż, od tamtej pory liczba tych krążków urosła do ponad dwustu. GRUBO ponad dwustu... Oczywiście zaledwie cząstka z tego to autorskie projekty Billa. Reszta to projekty, do których był zapraszany. Jednak zaproszeń nigdy nie brakowało i to do bardzo różnych przedsięwzięć.

To jeszcze jedna z rzeczy, które odróżniają Frisella od Smitha (wracam do głównego wątku mej wypowiedzi), bo Smith to heros niemal wyłącznie cool jazzowej gitary, a język Frisella okazał się na tyle giętki, że równie dobrze odnajduje się on w mainstreamie, bluesie ("Blues Dream"), muzyce country i bluegrass ("Nashville" i "Disfarmer"), muzyce klasycznej (w ramach 858 Quartet m.in. ze wspaniałą skrzypaczką Jerry Scheinman), world music ("The Intercontinentals") czy rocku (współpraca z Elvisem Costello nad albumem "The Sweetest Punch"), a także awangardzie (np. współpraca z Johnem Zornem). Przy czym próba opisania muzyki jaką tworzył w tych wszystkich konfiguracjach przy pomocy jakichkolwiek etykietek jest nieadekwatna. Gdziekolwiek się pojawiał był po prostu sobą, snuł swoją włąsną opowieść i jest miarą siły jego indywidualności, że jego język jest na tyle uniwersalny, iż pasuje do tylu różnych stylistyk.



Właśnie ta umiejętność konstruowania narracji jest kolejną cechą wyróżniającą muzykę Frisella, bo jego autorskie płyty niemal zawsze są o czymś, niosą jakiś ważny przekaz, ideę. Tak jest i w przypadku materialu, który miałem okazję wysłuchać podczas jego koncertu w ramach tegorocznego festiwalu Jazztopad we Wrocławiu, a zatytułowanego "Great Flood". Po polsku "Wielka powódź" to projekt poświęcony katastrofie jaka dotknęła dorzecze Mississipi wiosną roku 1927. Koncertowi towarzyszy projekcja filmowego dokumentu autorstwa Billa Morrisona, do którego na żywo muzycy tworzą ścieżkę dźwiękową. Wracając do katastrofy, to spowodowała ona wielką emigrację głównie Afroamerykanów, z Południa Stanów Zjednoczoncych na Północ. Muzykologom pozostawiam analizę jak znaczący był wpływ tej emigracji także na dzieje muzyki amerykańskiej w tym jazzowej. 

Mnie poruszyło coś innego. Po pierwsze, byłem szczęśliwy, że mogę posłuchać swojego ulubionego muzyka, który przywiózł do Polski swój kto wie czy nie najlepszy skład (nie taka znowu częsta rzecz przy wizytach gwiazd jazzu w Polsce...). Ron Miles grający na trąbce, Tony Scherr na gitarze basowej i Kenny Wollensen na perkusji i wibrafonie towarzyszą Billowi od bardzo wielu lat, a ich artystyczny dorobek sprawia, że wizyta każdego z nich pojedynczo byłaby artystycznym wydarzeniem. Rzadko ostatnio chodzę na koncerty. Coraz częściej mam wrażenie wielkiego rozziewu między poziomem jaki odnajduję na płytach, a tym jak brzmi muzyka grana żywo. Na niekorzyść muzyki granej na koncertach. Nie muszę dodawać, że to oznacza śmierć jazzu. W tym przypadku było inaczej. Na żywo muzyka zabrzmiała lepiej niż na płytach. Wielka klasa muzyków i lata grania razem sprawiły, że swoboda i perfekcja wykonania pozostawały w absolutnej symbiozie. Kto miał uszy, czuł się jak w niebie.

Jednak mnie, jak i publiczność wrocławską, wzruszyło bardzo jeszcze jedno. 15 lat temu wielka powódź uderzyła w Dolny Śląsk zmieniajac na zawsze historię tego miasta. Ulicą Traugutta, przy której się wychowałem, a którą do tej pory jeździły samochody, autobusy i cieżarówki, wtedy, jak w Wenecji, poruszać się można było jedynie łódką. Patrząc na wzburzone fale Missisipi, widziałem Odrę, widziałem podobny los ludzi, bez względu na epokę, kraj czy kontynent, na kolor skóry. "Jesteśmy wszyscy braćmi - pomyślałem - ale nie rozumiem dlaczego, żeby to odkryć musimy stanąć w obliczu wielkiego nieszcześcia?..."

Autor tekstu: Maciej Nowotny

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