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  | FILIP ZOLTOWSKI ~ HUMANITY
STM 008 (Barcode: 5903684231812) ~ POLAND ~ Jazz
Recorded: 2021 Released: 2021
This is the debut album by young Polish Jazz trumpeter Filip ZoltowskiFind albums by this artist recorded in a quartet setting with saxophonist Szymon ZawodnyFind albums by this artist, keyboardist Wojciech WojdaFind albums by this artist and drummer Mikolaj StankoFind albums by this artist. Vocalist Natalia Capelik-MuiangaFind albums by this artist guests on one track. The album presents eight original compositions, all by the leader.
The music is typical Modern European Jazz, which incorporates various elements of Fusion and Ambient music, but stays mostly on the traditional path of Jazz improvisation on the themes conceived by the leader. The bass-less instrumentation and dominating keyboard sound offer a contemporary, youthful feel to the music, but the synthesized bass sound can be really daunting, especially being way too high in the mix. The music is often more interesting rhythmically, with odd meters and changing tempi, than melodically. The sound quality of the recording is somewhat murky and dark, which to some extent damages the entire ambience and the balance between the instruments.
The compositions are often soaked in typical Polish melancholy and at times linger slightly too slowly, trying the listener’s patience. But all four young musicians are obviously well schooled and technically proficient enough to offer a pleasant musical experience. The leader’s trumpet sound is somewhat hesitant, but the saxophonist plays excellently all the way. The keyboards are, as already stated, too dominant and busy. The drummer, being alone in charge of the rhythmic flow of the music, does a remarkable job.
Overall, this is an interesting effort, which was perhaps recorded slightly too early and might have benefited from a little more playing experience and conceptual maturity, but as it stands it definitely shows a lot of potential. Definitely worth investigation!
| | Updated: 07/01/2022Posted: 07/01/2022 | CD 1 Digipak Recommend To A Friend |
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