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The HoTS quintet from the very beginning has been developing its own sound, drawing on the European tradition of modern jazz and searching for the new voice of jazz music in Poland. This band is the fruit of artistic friendship and common musical imagination of five musicians who come form different music backgrounds - jazz, classic, improv. This influences meet and intertwine in different ways in their music. The title of their first album: „Harmony of the Spheres” (V Records 2015) refers, just as its acronym in the name of the band, to the Pythagorean harmony of celestial bodies. Harmony is the key to describing this album which focuses on melody and sound. Each song - full of changing rhythms, lyrical themes and unique harmony - tells stories of small, simple things – their birthplaces, juvenile fascination with some TV series, music inspirations and love. In the second album „Numbers” (Multiculti Project 2016) songs have a much more open form, there is more improvisation, compositions are more complex. Tracks have been given the names of numerical symbols and between songs there are interludes which were improvised during the recording session. It is a concept album with elaborate melodies and executive discipline developed over many years of common rehearsals and concerts. Both albums consist of original compositions by the band leader - Mikołaj Poncyljusz. Their unique style has been noticed by music critics and is appreciated by international audience - they played already more than 70 concerts in Poland and abroad. An original music of Hots quintet is lively, expressive, full of emotions and capable of building great dramaturgy and memorable atmosphere on the stage.

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Album Review

HoTS: Live In Trójka

Read "Live In Trójka" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


Poland's HoTS (the name is an initialism of Harmony of The Spheres) returns with a live album. As on previous release Numbers (Multikulti Project, 2017), guitarist Mikołaj Poncyljusz is still giving his compositions mostly numerical titles, but the usual quintet is augmented by guest pianist Aga Derlak. “#30" opens the set with the quintet in bebop mode, before switching gears to focus on a reflective guitar/bass duet. When the tempo picks up again there is ample space for Bartosz Tkacz's ...

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HoTS: Numbers

Read "Numbers" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


Poland's HoTS quintet makes its own mark on European modern jazz, led by composer/guitarist Mikołaj Poncyljusz. The band takes its name from the title of their first album, Harmony of The Spheres, and the Pythagorean mathematics referenced there continue in the numerical titles given to all but one of the tracks on Numbers. Opener “#26" shows a band in the Blue Note hard bop tradition, the twin horns of trumpeter Radosław Nowak and tenor saxophonist Bartosz Tkacz leading the way ...

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Chelsea Table + Stage: New York's New Hotspot

Chelsea Table + Stage: New York's New Hotspot

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations

Chelsea Table + Stage is New York's newest hotspot for intimate dining and music. Offering a wide variety of American-fare menu items, with curated wine + cocktails, audiences can experience some of the best touring performers in the world featured alongside local emerging artists. Chelsea Table + Stage opens the doors to hospitality, entertainment, and enjoyment every night, featuring state-of-the-art sound and lighting, a 10-seat in-theatre bar, lofted VIP mezzanine for private groups, and table seating for the perfect date ...

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Foster Youth, Fashion-styled Performances, And Standing Ovations Is What Indie Hotspot Is All About

Foster Youth, Fashion-styled Performances, And Standing Ovations Is What Indie Hotspot Is All About

Source: Sean McKenzie

Doing her favorite 1960s jazz standards, Kaylene Peoples and her all-star “orchestra” proved to be a big hit at the benefit concert held at the House of Blues on Sunset Strip Friday September 28, 2012. The show opened with the band performing jazz instrumentals followed by Peoples’ arrival on stage, where Kaylene spoke briefly about the mission of Agenda Foundation. “Thank you all for coming out and supporting the cause of foster youth in filmmaking. These youth will be given ...

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Indie Hotspot Silver Lake Jazz Series’ Star-studded Debut

Indie Hotspot Silver Lake Jazz Series’ Star-studded Debut

Source: Sean McKenzie

On June 13, 2012, jazz legends, celebrities, and jazz aficionados attended the Indie Hotspot launch of its monthly jazz concert series at El Cid venue, hosted by Kaylene Peoples with special guests Chase Masterson, and Dave Pell. Hubert Laws arrives at El Cid for the Indie Hotspot Silver Lake Jazz Series Launch on June 13, 2012 (Photo by Arun Nevader/WireImage) Indie Hotspot founder and show host Kaylene Peoples set the tone for the monthly jazz concert series with a star-studded ...

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Jazz Has A New Home At Silver Lake’s El Cid Venue Hosted By Singer Kaylene Peoples And The Indie Hotspot

Jazz Has A New Home At Silver Lake’s El Cid Venue Hosted By Singer Kaylene Peoples And The Indie Hotspot

Source: Sean McKenzie

Jazz singer Kaylene Peoples and El Cid promoter Michael McCarthy have teamed up to bring jazz to Silver Lake. Once a month Kaylene will have a star-studded themed evening with her talented band and a special guest performer. “The Indie Hotspot Silver Lake Jazz Series” launches June 13, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. Kaylene will be performing Bossa Nova, and her first special guest, Chase Masterson, will delight the El Cid crowd with steamy torch songs from the vintage jazz era. ...

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10 Ft. Ganja Plant Deliver The Roots on "10 Deadly Shots, Vol 1"

10 Ft. Ganja Plant Deliver The Roots on "10 Deadly Shots, Vol 1"

Source: Chris M. Slawecki

10 Ft. Ganja Plant brings the sound of roots, rocksteady and dub from the smokey hills and rough streets of Jamaica to the ears of their rabid fans around the globe. On 10 Deadly Shots, the mysterious reggae collective captures the vibe of classic reggae and distills it down to it's essence--without vocals. The tracks were mastered directly to vinyl with the digital / CD parts cut from the vinyl lacquer. This unique process lets these 10 gems breathe with ...

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Getty Images Will Troll Flickr for Usable Shots

Getty Images Will Troll Flickr for Usable Shots

Source: PC Magazine

You know all those “artsy" photos of your cat or the MySpace-esque bathroom self-portraits littering your Flickr account? They might actually be worth something. Getty Images will be trolling the online photo site in order to find shots worthy of a commercial licensing deal. In the next few months, Getty will extend invites to Flickr members, who will then have the opportunity to participate in a collection created by the photo house. Getty will become the exclusive commercial rights manager ...

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Tedd Baker's Debut "Mugshots" Is Officially Released

Tedd Baker's Debut "Mugshots" Is Officially Released

Source: All About Jazz


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Live In Trójka

For Tune
2019

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Multikulti Project
2017

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Multikulti Project
2016

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