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  | LILIANA URBANSKA ~ LILIANA URBANSKA
GAD 101 (Barcode: 5903068120404) ~ POLAND ~ Jazz-Pop Fusion
Recorded: 1971 - 1974 Released: 2019
This is a reissue of the debut album as a leader by Polish vocalist / flautist Liliana UrbanskaFind albums by this artist, best known as a member of the groups led by her husband, organist Krzysztof SadowskiFind albums by this artist. The ensemble that accompanies her on this album is the Krzysztof Sadowski Organ GroupFind albums by this artist and the background vocals are performed by the vocal ensemble PartitaFind albums by this artist (which is still active today). The original album presented eleven songs, nine of which were composed by Sadowski, one was a folk song and one was composed by Alina PiechowskaFind albums by this artist. This reissue adds four bonus tracks originating from an EP Urbanska recorded three years earlier.
Contrary to her usual involvement with Jazz, this album is a collection of songs, which move between Pop, Soul, Folk and Rhythm And Blues. Considering the fact that almost all of the music and the instrumental parts involve Sadowski, the Jazzy feeling is quite dominant throughout the album. Urbanska plays a few flute solos as well.
In retrospect this album sounds dated and even the nostalgia is not able to save it from a musty atmosphere. Except for a couple of poetic songs, especially the one based on a poem by Jaroslaw IwaszkiewiczFind albums by this artist and the a.m. song by Piechowska, which get close to the Jazz & Poetry idiom, the rest is quite forgettable.
Overall for Polish Jazz completists this album is a nice nostalgic memorabilia, which certainly justifies having this album reissued, but probably won´t generate a lot of excitement in other circles.
| | Updated: 08/05/2023Posted: 09/03/2020 | CD 1 Remastered Bonus Tracks Recommend To A Friend |
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