Jazz Articles about Artur Tuznik

About Artur Tuznik

Album Review

Richard Andersson with Rudi Mahall, Artur Tuznik and Kasper Tom: Monk & More

Read "Monk & More" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
May 5, 2026

A versatile bassist whose work encompasses everything from lyrical Nordic jazz to more avant-garde projects, Richard Andersson has drawn heavily from the talent pool in his native Denmark to help support his numerous releases. For Monk & More, he is fortunate to have alongside him bass clarinetist Rudi Mahall, pianist Artur Tuznik and drummer Kasper Tom, each of whom fits perfectly into an album deftly bridging the “cool school" of composers like Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz and Jimmy Giuffre with ...

Album Review

Scandinavian Art Ensemble with Tomasz Stańko: The Copenhagen Session Vol. 1

Read "The Copenhagen Session Vol. 1" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
July 14, 2025

Questo è il primo volume di una coppia di album che documentano la registrazione del febbraio 2016 dell'allora 74enne Tomasz Stańko con un ensemble di giovani strumentisti scandinavi e polacchi a Copenhagen. Il trombettista aveva condotto con loro un workshop l'anno prima a Vallekilde Højskole--sempre in Danimarca--organizzato dalla Danish Jazz Union “JazzDanmark." Vista la positiva esperienza avevano programmato un seguito. Dopo una prima esibizione all'Hotel Cecil di Copenhagen la session in questione si ebbe il 19 febbraio al ...

Album Review

Scandinavian Art Ensemble with Tomasz Stańko: The Copenhagen Session Vol. 1

Read "The Copenhagen Session Vol. 1" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
May 18, 2025

Although trumpet legend Tomasz Stańko sadly left us in 2018, there are fortunately plenty of signs that his recorded legacy is still unfolding. In 2024 his sparkling release, September Night (ECM), documenting a live engagement from 2004, reminded us of the distinctive emotional vibrancy of this most sensitive of modern trumpeters. And now we have the first of a planned two-volume release, courtesy of a 2015 residency Stańko spent in Denmark with the Scandinavian Art Ensemble. Not only does this ...