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Various Artists: The Best of Polish Jazz 2005

by Chris May
October 24, 2007

Various Artists The Best Of Polish Jazz 2005 PolishJazz.com 2005

Is Poland the best kept secret in jazz? The evidence suggests it might be. During the four decades since the composer and pianist Krzysztof Komeda recorded his iconic Astigmatic (Polskie Nagrania, 1966, reissued on Harkit), Poland has produced a legion of singular, world class musicians, yet only a handful have acquired reputations beyond the country's borders.

Trumpeter Tomasz Stanko and ...