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FLEETING MONUMENT ~ LIVE POLSKIE RADIO KATOWICE 149 ~ POLAND ~ Jazz Recorded: 2025 Released: 2025 This is the debut album by a young Polish Jazz quintet Fleeting MonumentFind albums by this artist, comprising of saxophonist Martyna BieszczadFind albums by this artist, trumpeter Filip KrauzFind albums by this artist, pianist Gabriel AntoniakFind albums by this artist, bassist Jakub KozlowskiFind albums by this artist and drummer Mateusz OzgaFind albums by this artist. The album presents seven tracks (all original compositions but authors are not specified?). The album recording is a prize the quintet received after winning a competition for young Jazz ensembles. Both the level of the performances and the compositions is absolutely stunning, and clearly reflects the incredibly high level of Polish Jazz, which manages to rejuvenate its ranks constantly with young talents, thanks to the highly active educational institutions. Clearly well-grounded in the contemporary mainstream Jazz genre, the music is based on beautiful melodic compositions, which are coherent, constantly shifting tempi and themes and performed with obvious youthful energy, exploding with vigor and joy of playing. Quite surprisingly, this is one of the best Polish Jazz albums released in 2025, and despite its naivety and stylistic hesitance, simply explodes with creativity and talent, which leaves many of the local scene veterans far behind. These musicians are hungry for success, and ferociously gifted. Overall, it is a superb modern Jazz album in every respect, and a phenomenal debut, which immediately rises both hopes and fears for the quintet’s future. Personally, I wish them all the best and keep my finger crossed!

Updated: 04/04/2026Posted: 04/04/2026

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