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Live Spirit I

Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet

Label: WMQ Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 01:12:00
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Tracks

Live Spirit; New Energy; Kalaczakra; Exist; Air; Sun; Taste Of Music; Polka; Beautiful People; The Art Of Joy; Beautiful Hands; We Love You.

Personnel

Album Description

"WMQ fosters a notion of cosmic togetherness with a stupendous double album Live Spirit I (…) Highlights include the brooding New Energy, whose bass line hints at Alice Coltrane’s Journey In Satchidananda, and the livelier Polka, one of the band’s most popular numbers” Record Collector / 07/25 ★★★★ "While there's a hint of 70's spiritual jazz throughout, Mazolewski's compositions mostly propose very accomplished contemporary post-bop (...) At the same time, he's firmly rooted in the tradition of Polish jazz, while allowing more exploratory vibe to brew in the freedom of the live setting. (...) It's a neat example of the delicate act of balancing the popular with the probing." Jazzwise / 08/25 ★★★★ Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet (WMQ)—one of the most charismatic groups on the European jazz scene— returns with Live Spirit I, a new double album recorded at the iconic Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio in Warsaw.. The release features four brand-new compositions alongside electrifying new takes on WMQ classics, including a stunning 20-minute version of “Polka”, the title track from their best-selling record. This is WMQ at its core: deeply rooted in Polish jazz tradition, elevated by the spiritual depth and uninhibited virtuosity of improvisation, and shaped by a distinctly modern sensibility and urban energy. Live Spirit I is not just a celebration of the group’s unmistakable sound—it’s a powerful reflection of their ongoing evolution. The album was recorded during the international tour for their critically acclaimed studio release Beautiful People. Alongside the Warsaw concert, the quintet performed dozens of shows worldwide—selling out London’s Jazz Cafe and earning ovations in Chile, Argentina, Cuba, and Mexico.