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  | WOJCIECH BERGIEL / DOMINIK KISIEL ~ INTO THE WOODS
NOT ON LABEL ~ POLAND ~ Free Jazz / Improvised Music
Recorded: 2023 Released: 2023
This is an album by a duo comprising of two Polish Jazz musicians: saxophonist Wojciech BergielFind albums by this artist and pianist Dominik KisielFind albums by this artist. The album is a “field recording” captured on a forest glade, with a dancer, called AnahataFind albums by this artist, also present (as documented on a documentary clip). Surprisingly the sound quality of the recording is pretty amazing, and I have no idea how they managed to achieve that. The album presents ten tracks, which are not specifically accredited and therefore assumed to be co-composed / created by the two musicians.
The music, as expected, is largely meditative, obviously spontaneously improvised, although some melodic motifs can be detected here and there. But the concept is evidently that of a flow of emotions and relaxation, rather than premeditation and intentions.
Kisiel, as I have already mentioned several times lately, emerges as one of the most interesting young Polish Jazz musicians, blessed by great talent. His explorations in diverse Jazz sub-genres prove that he is still solidifying his personal aesthetics, but everything he recorded so far turned out to be highly successful. Bergiel is a mystery, as this is his debut recording as far as I know, but he certainly has a nice flow and sound, which work well with Kisiel’s piano vistas, which is an excellent starting point.
Overall, this is a very nice impromptu field recording of improvised music inspired by Nature, concise and gentle, which should keep connoisseurs of improvised music happy, especially since it is non-aggressive and floats freely in the air, caressing rather than pushing, like improvised music often can be. Obviously not intended for the regular mainstream Jazz listeners, but accessible enough for a wide range of more ambitious music explorers.
| | Updated: 05/04/2024Posted: 05/04/2024 | CD 1 Digipak Recommend To A Friend |
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