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KRZYSZTOF KOMEDA ~ CRAZY GIRL POWER BROS 00165 (Barcode: 4011550716521) ~ POLAND ~ Jazz Recorded: 1960 - 1964 Released: 1998 This album collects early recordings by Polish pianist / composer Krzysztof KomedaFind albums by this artist, the legendary Godfather of Polish Jazz. Recorded live at the Warsaw Jazz Jamboree festival in 1960 (five tracks) and 1961 (eight tracks) it captures Komeda in the transition period when his abilities as a piano player / bandleader and most importantly composer come to full fruition. His ability to compose haunting melody lines and create a lyrical atmosphere is already clearly evident. These are basically piano trio recordings with bassists Adam SkorupkaFind albums by this artist and Roman DylagFind albums by this artist and drummers Andrzej ZielinskiFind albums by this artist and Leszek DudziakFind albums by this artist. The great Swedish saxophonist Bernt RosengrenFind albums by this artist joins the trio on six tracks and US guitarist Jimmy GourleyFind albums by this artist joins them on two tracks. Four tracks included here were included in the soundtrack of the Roman PolanskiFind albums by this artist movie "Knife In The Water". The last track on the album was recorded during Jazz Jamboree 1964 by the legendary Komeda quintet, which included at that time trumpeter Tomasz StankoFind albums by this artist, saxophonist Michal UrbaniakFind albums by this artist, bassist Janusz KozlowskiFind albums by this artist and drummer Czeslaw BartkowskiFind albums by this artist, playing the composition "Sophia´s Tune" Komeda dedicated to his wife Zofia. The music includes mostly Komeda originals (just four standards are played), which are of course all heavenly. The excellent recording quality and the lack of applause make this album sound like a studio recording. This is an absolutely vital piece of music history, which is a must to any connoisseur of modern Jazz, and Polish Jazz in particular. A must! Enhanced CD with CD-ROM contents!

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