Jazz Articles about Marcin Wasilewski

Marcin Wasilewski Trio: January

by John Kelman
April 29, 2008

They've gone under a number of names but, regardless of the moniker, this Polish piano trio—first gaining international exposure with trumpeter Tomasz Stanko, with whom they still work—has been working together for fifteen years. Stanko's Soul of Things (ECM, 2001) brought them the attention they deserved, but most remarkable has been their rapid growth, with Trio (ECM, 2005) making it abundantly clear that pianist Marcin Wasilewski, bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz and drummer Michal Miskiewicz are an uncannily simpatico trio, as they ...

Wasilewski/Kurkiewicz/Miskiewicz: Trio

by Ollie Bivens
October 23, 2005

European jazz musicians tend to have an affinity for jazz that is free and very melodic. The pianist, bassist, and drummer from Tomasz Stanko's working quartet debut with Trio, consisting of five free improvisations and eight composed tunes, walking the line between free and mainstream jazz. It's perfect for listening when one is in a contemplative mood. The songs are characterized by simple melodies in which silence is employed practically as a fourth member of the trio.

The ...

Wasilewski/Kurkiewicz/Miskiewicz: Trio

by Glenn Astarita
April 27, 2005

This Polish piano trio has been backing the country's best-known jazz trumpeter, ECM Records solo artist Tomasz Stanko. With this release, the musicians get their day in the sun, so to speak. Falling in suit with the label's somewhat ethereal aesthetic--particularly when considering similar European piano trios--this band fuses melodic charm with probing structures and colorific insinuations.

Pianist Marcin Wasilewski often executes flotating chord progressions via delicately fabricated themes, whereas drummer Michal Miskiewicz occasionally provides soft cymbal swashes ...

Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz, Michal Miskiewicz: Trio

by Brian P. Lonergan
March 30, 2005

Trio is shorthand for pianist Marcin Wasilewski, bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz, and drummer Michal Miskiewicz, the talented Polish rhythm section that has backed trumpeter Tomasz Stanko on his last two ECM albums. This is the group's first domestic release sans Stanko, but the trio sustains intriguing atmospheres throughout.

It's tempting to invoke another longstanding ECM piano trio when describing this one. But while the level of group interaction reminds the listener of Keith Jarrett's work, in eschewing the blues ...

Marcin Wasilewski: From Simple Acoustic Trio to Tomasz Stańko

by John Kelman
March 29, 2005

While there seems to be an unprecedented number of young jazz musicians releasing recordings under their own names these days, one of the long-held foundations of the jazz tradition seems to be taking a back seat; specifically, the nurturing of young talent through the tutelage of older, more established musicians seems to be turning into a thing of the past. And that's a shame, because while there are certainly a number of young artists who have managed to emerge as ...