Mazolewski, Wojtek - When Angels Fall
SKU
39-CD-WWR-4747
Wojtek Mazolewski - double bass
Oskar Torok - trumpet, electronics
Oba Janicki - Drums, percussion
Joanna Duda -Wurlitzer, piano
Marek Pospieszalski - tenor saxophone
"The quintet is a tight unit, addressing material material mostly for Roman Polanski movies, negotiating the contrasts, contrariness and syncopation without strain... Welsome Mazolewski and his quintet to the top tier of contemporary recording artists." – Downbeat
“The double bassist now focuses attention on the music of his compatriot Krzysztof Komeda (1931–1969), a legend of Polish jazz and an illustrious Hollywood film composer. When Angels Fall again features his inventive quintetas they explore the prolific output of this enigmatic and tragically departed creative talent.
Mazolewski describes the recording’s foundations. “As I was preparing to make this album, I immersed myself in Komeda’s music, read his publications and memoirs, met people who had known him, and visited the places he lived, from Poznan to Los Angeles. I felt that I needed to have a real feeling for who he was and how he lived, which helped to enrich the project with a new awareness as well as deeper feelings and emotions. As a result, I have spent the past three years creating original material based on Komeda’s music for the Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet (WMQ).
Rosław Szaybo – longtime friend of Komeda and artist for the cover of his acclaimed ‘Astigmatic’ release of 1965 – has designed the cover of this album, too. “I am very honored that he did this for us,” says Mazolewski, “because it creates a direct artistic link to the maestro himself. He shared so many wonderful stories with me (including stories about Krzysztof Komeda) that you won’t read in books, but that you will hear on this album.” It’s a sound which indubitably teems with ingenuity and integrity; and as Szaybo confirms, “This music has come closer to Komeda than any from the past 30 years.’”
- LabelWhirlwind
- UPC7061119882676