Dark Eyes

Stanko Tomasz Quintet

Dark Eyes
Format
Audio
Published
19 October 2009
ISBN
0602527112664

Dark Eyes

Stanko Tomasz Quintet

Like his hero Miles Davis, the Polish jazz master Tomasz Stanko\nhas an impressive record as talent scout and mentor, and his latest\nensemble pools young players from the North of Europe, including\ntwo prodigiously gifted Finns into his group, pianist Alexi\nTuomarila and drummer Olavi Louhivuori, both expressive and\nimaginative players. On “Dark Eyes”, Jakob Bro, the young guitarist\nheard on ECM on Paul Motian’s Garden of Eden is cast most\noften in the role of subtle colourist, while fellow Dane Anders\nChristensen, on electric bass throughout, provides the band’s\nthrobbing pulse. The programme features new Stanko compositions,\nincluding The Dark Eyes of Martha Hirsch, inspired by an\nOskar Kokoschka canvas, plus a new version of Last Song\nfrom Tomasz ECM debut Balladyna.

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Track

\n\n1. So Nice\n2. Terminal 7\n3. The Dark Eyes Of Martha Hirsch\n4. Grand Central\n5. Amsterdam Avenue\n6. Samba Nova\n7. Dirge For Europe\n8. May Sun\n9. Last Song\n10. Etiuda Baletowa No. 3\n\n\n

Review

The great Polish trumpeter, long a Readingsfavourite, unveils his new young Finnish/Danish quintet. He’s added guitar, and theheartbeat of the group is now a primal,pulsing electric bass. Make no mistake,Stanko’s singular trumpet is still the mainvoice here – his hypnotic, incantatorymelodic statements give wing to extendedflights of brilliance. Like his hero MilesDavis, Stanko keeps getting better and neverfalls for routine. A major achievement.

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