Jazz Articles about Marcin Wasilewski

Marcin Wasilewski Trio: Faithful

by Dan McClenaghan
May 4, 2011

In a parallel universe, it would be interesting to hear the music of a Marcin Wasilewski Trio that hadn't come under the influence of its mentor, Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko. Without him, they surely would have become an accomplished and synergistic group. But in this universe, Wasilewski's trio began recording with their countryman on Soul of Things (ECM, 2002), going on to join him on Suspended Night (ECM, 2004), and the stunningly gorgeous Lotano (ECM, 2006). The experience with Stanko ...

Marcin Wasilewski Trio: Faithful

by John Kelman
April 27, 2011

Over the course of the past decade, the members of pianist Marcin Wasilewski's trio have been growing in the public eye, first as trumpeter Tomasz Stanko's young Polish quartet on a trio of albums culminating in Lontano (ECM, 2008), and then, in the case of pianist Wasilewski and bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz, through a collaboration with Manu Katche on two of the drummer's ECM releases, including Playground (2007). But before all that attention, Wasilewski, Kurkiewicz and drummer Michal Miskiewicz were Simple ...

The Marcin Wasilewski Trio at Birdland, NYC

by Budd Kopman
June 1, 2008

The Marcin Wasilewski TrioBirdlandNew York City, New YorkMay 20, 2008 Pianist Marcin Wasilewski, bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz, and drummer Michal Miskiewicz have been together since they were teenagers fifteen years ago. Over that time, they've put out a few albums locally in Poland and then were fortunate enough to be recommended to sub for the rhythm section scheduled to play with the legendary trumpeter Tomasz Stanko. Immediately recognizing their talent both individually ...

Marcin Wasilewski Trio: January

by Budd Kopman
May 18, 2008

From the first notes of the beautiful and seductive January, two things are immediately evident-- that the piano trio, now named after its pianist Marcin Wasilewski, is making a true statement of purpose, and that this recording is an arrival achieved through sound, primarily Wasilewski's rapturous sound. Wasilewski, bassist Slawomir Kurkiwicz and drummer Michal Miskiewicz have been together since 1993, and were noticed by trumpeter Tomasz Stanko. Over the course of time, they have released three highly ...

Marcin Wasilewsky Trio: January

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 15, 2008

Questo nuovo lavoro dell’affermato trio polacco, reso noto dalla collaborazione con il trombettista Tomasz Stanko (clicca qui per leggere le recensione del CD Lontano), suscita differenti reazioni. Perché se da un lato non si può negare la maestria dei tre musicisti, tangibile fin dalla prima breve traccia, dall’altro l’ascolto svela progressivamente una certa ridondanza delle pur preziose cesellature dei temi, che alla fine lascia l’impressione di una qualche carenza di idee personali. Quest’impressione è particolarmente marcata nella seconda traccia, la ...

Marcin Wasilewski Trio: January

by Chris May
May 9, 2008

With January, pianist Marcin Wasilewski, bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz and drummer Michal Miskiewicz step out of the benign shadow of their mentor, trumpeter Tomasz Stanko--on whose Soul Of Things (ECM, 2001), Suspended Night (ECM, 2003) and Lontano (ECM, 2005) they were featured accompanists--and confirm the mighty promise of their international solo debut, Trio (ECM, 2005).

Stanko's absence, felt from time to time on Trio, is noticed no more. On January--an album of warm and glowing lyric beauty which belies ...

Marcin Wasilewski Trio: January

by Dan McClenaghan
April 30, 2008

Listening to “The First Touch," the opening cut on the Marcin Wasilewski Trio's disc, January, is like slipping into a shimmering dream. The piano trio's sound is gentle, drifting and contemplative. Space is a factor, as is intricate three-way interplay. The music fits into the much written of “ECM Records aesthetic"--a sound not too far from that of the Tord Gustavsen Trio or Bobo Stenson-- ECM roster mates--but a long way down the line from the sonic aggression of Trio ...