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Komeda Project: Crazy Girl
Komeda's music for Polanski's A Knife in the Water (1962, a tense and economically made film, used the vibraphone to create tension. Repulsion (1965), with original music by Chico Hamilton, was a rare occasion where Komeda was not part of a Polanski project.
The various themes composed by Komeda are used on Crazy Girl, illustrating his use of fragmented bebop lines to emphasize the jarring storyline of the movies. While trumpeter Russ Johnson has the most prominent role in transferring the lyricism from the screen to the disc, saxophonist Krzysztof Medyna offers a staccato delivery, sounding like a post-Coltrane interpreter. The two do get a few opportunities to play some attractive ballads that are filled out nicely by pianist Andrzej Winnicki.
Track Listing
Crazy Girl; Kattorna; Ballada; Is That Your Final Answer?; Svantetic Prelude; Svantetic; Tail Peace; Stop Time; Sleep Safe and Warm.
Personnel
Komeda Project
band / ensemble / orchestraRuss Johnson
trumpetKrzysztof Medyna
saxophoneAndrzej Winnicki
pianoMichael Bates
bassDavid Anthony
drumsDave Anthony
drumsAlbum information
Title: Crazy Girl | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: WM Records
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