Jazz Articles about Tomasz Stańko

like 317

Tomasz Stanko Quartet: Dark Eyes

by Ian Patterson
September 2, 2010

As a trumpeter, Tomasz Stanko clearly owes a debt to Miles Davis; yet, after four decades making some of the most arresting small ensemble jazz music in Europe, the Polish veteran perhaps deserves to be considered in the same category as the iconic legend. As a trumpeter, composer and leader, Stanko has few peers, past or present. Dark Eyes introduces Stanko's exciting new band after three wonderful recordings with pianist Marcin Wasilewski, bassist Slavomir Kurkiewicz and drummer Michal Miskiewicz, and ...

like 292

Tomasz Stanko Quintet at Birdland, April 18, 2010

by Ernest Barteldes
April 30, 2010

Tomasz Stanko Quintet Birdland New York, New York April 18, 2010

The legendary Polish trumpeter took to the stage at New York's Birdland backed by his new band comprising Olavi Louhivuori (drums), Jakob Bro (guitar), Alexi Tuomarila (piano) and Anders Christensen (bass). The set, which featured music mostly from Stanko's recent Dark Eyes (ECM, 2009), proved to be a departure from the kind of material from his previous discs. Gone ...

like 337

Tomasz Stanko At Birdland: A Subtext Of Sadness And Suspended Sounds

by Dan Bilawsky
April 22, 2010

Tomasz Stanko Quintet Birdland New York, NY April 13, 2010

A mixture of eager anticipation and horrible sadness surrounded trumpeter Tomasz Stanko's early April arrival at Birdland. After creating a string of critically acclaimed albums in an acoustic quartet format, Stanko went in a different direction for 2010's Dark Eyes--which features a quintet including electric bass and electric guitar--and this string of shows was to be the first opportunity for New Yorkers to ...

like 381

Tomasz Stanko Quintet at Dazzle in Denver

by Geoff Anderson
April 22, 2010

Tomasz Stanko Quintet Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge Denver, CO April 10, 2010

The ECM record label has been issuing innovative music since 1969. Although it has released over 1,000 albums by now, most share an aesthetic that makes their sound instantly recognizable. While usually lumped into the jazz camp, most ECM artists don't “swing" in the traditional jazz sense. However, the music is generally instrumental, improvisational and almost always, quite cerebral. A significant ...

like 213

Tomasz Stanko: Dark Eyes

by David Adler
April 12, 2010

Much of trumpeter Tomasz Stanko's output in the '00s featured the piano trio of countrymen Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz and Michal Miskiewicz. Dark Eyes is a departure--the first recording to feature the Polish icon's new quintet with pianist Alexi Tuomarila, guitarist Jakob Bro, bassist Anders Christensen and drummer Olavi Louhivuori. Bit by bit, the band's seductive rapport and cagey dynamics are revealed: first the rubato portent and spaciousness of “So Nice," then a marked shift to a ...

like 1,192

Tomasz Stanko: Dark Eyes

by Warren Allen
March 29, 2010

Since he first caught listeners' ears in pianist and composer Krzysztof Komeda's Polish quintets of the 1960s, Tomasz Stanko has grown to be recognized as one of the most sophisticated and distinctive trumpet players in the world. His dark-hued sound and brassy screams hearken to the souls of Miles Davis and Chet Baker, while the context of his playing and his own modal compositions are especially personal. This approach has graced settings ranging from blasting electro-funk fusion bands to large-scale ...

like

Tomasz Stanko: Dark Eyes

by AAJ Italy Staff
January 25, 2010

Chiuso il capitolo col quartetto, il trombettista polacco torna a collaborare con musicisti scandinavi disegnando nuove trame notturne e riproponendo l'essenza profonda della sua musica. Lo spettro timbrico è ampliato con l'ingresso del chitarrista elettrico Jakob Bro mentre quello ritmico assume nuova pregnanza grazie alle frammentazioni del batterista Olavi Louhivuori. Ancora una volta l'arte di Stanko lascia ammirati. In questo disco ritroviamo l'astratta e arcana bellezza di una musica che non è mai superficialmente evocativa e sa continuamente rinnovarsi. Alle ...